#C5E8CA Color
#C5E8CA is rgb(197, 232, 202) in RGB, hsl(129, 43%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5E8CArgb(197, 232, 202)hsl(129, 43%, 84%)hsv(129, 15%, 91%)cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 9%)oklch(89.8% 0.055 149.2)lab(88.85% -16.09 10.65)lch(88.85% 19.29 146.49)What #C5E8CA 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 #C5E8CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5E8CA Channel Values
How #C5E8CA 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 232 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 43% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 15% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.33:1 vs white · 15.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5E8CA 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 #C5E8CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5E8CA; 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 #C5E8CA
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 #C5E8CA 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5e8ca: #C5E8CA;background-color: #C5E8CA;colors: { 'color-c5e8ca': '#C5E8CA' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.910, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_c5e8ca">#C5E8CA</color>fill="#C5E8CA"More Green Colors
#C5E8CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5E8CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5E8CA?
#C5E8CA is a lightest green — rgb(197, 232, 202) in RGB and hsl(129, 43%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.03.
What is the RGB value of #C5E8CA?
#C5E8CA is rgb(197, 232, 202) — red 197, green 232, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5E8CA?
#C5E8CA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 0%, 13%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5E8CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5E8CA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5E8CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5E8CA 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.25, which is visibly different.
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