#C5E2A6 Color
#C5E2A6 is rgb(197, 226, 166) in RGB, hsl(89, 51%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 27%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5E2A6rgb(197, 226, 166)hsl(89, 51%, 77%)hsv(89, 27%, 89%)cmyk(13%, 0%, 27%, 11%)oklch(87.7% 0.085 129)lab(86.63% -17.67 26.12)lch(86.63% 31.53 124.08)What #C5E2A6 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C5E2A6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5E2A6 Channel Values
How #C5E2A6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 197 · G 226 · B 166 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 89° · S 51% · L 77% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 89° · S 27% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 13% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5E2A6 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C5E2A6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5E2A6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C5E2A6
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C5E2A6 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#C5E2A6#DDDDA6#D4DFA6#D9D9A7#D1DDA7#CCDCDC#C9DEC8#D8D8D8Using #C5E2A6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5e2a6: #C5E2A6;background-color: #C5E2A6;colors: { 'color-c5e2a6': '#C5E2A6' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.886, blue: 0.651)<color name="color_c5e2a6">#C5E2A6</color>fill="#C5E2A6"More Green Colors
#C5E2A6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5E2A6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5E2A6?
#C5E2A6 is a light green — rgb(197, 226, 166) in RGB and hsl(89, 51%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.13.
What is the RGB value of #C5E2A6?
#C5E2A6 is rgb(197, 226, 166) — red 197, green 226, and blue 166 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5E2A6?
#C5E2A6 converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 27%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5E2A6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5E2A6 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5E2A6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5E2A6 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.56, which is visibly different.
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