#C5EA81 Color
#C5EA81 is rgb(197, 234, 129) in RGB, hsl(81, 71%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(16%, 0%, 45%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5EA81rgb(197, 234, 129)hsl(81, 71%, 71%)hsv(81, 45%, 92%)cmyk(16%, 0%, 45%, 8%)oklch(88.8% 0.138 125)lab(88.32% -24.77 46.54)lch(88.32% 52.72 118.02)What #C5EA81 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 #C5EA81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5EA81 Channel Values
How #C5EA81 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 234 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 71% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 45% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 16% · M 0% · Y 45% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.46:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5EA81 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 #C5EA81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5EA81; 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 #C5EA81
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 #C5EA81 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.
#C5EA81#E4E481#D8E781#DFDF83#D5E382#D1E0E0#CCE4C1#DDDDDDUsing #C5EA81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5ea81: #C5EA81;background-color: #C5EA81;colors: { 'color-c5ea81': '#C5EA81' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.918, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_c5ea81">#C5EA81</color>fill="#C5EA81"More Green Colors
#C5EA81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5EA81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5EA81?
#C5EA81 is a light green — rgb(197, 234, 129) in RGB and hsl(81, 71%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Yellow-green (Crayola) (#C5E384), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #C5EA81?
#C5EA81 is rgb(197, 234, 129) — red 197, green 234, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5EA81?
#C5EA81 converts to approximately cmyk(16%, 0%, 45%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5EA81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5EA81 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.46:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5EA81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5EA81 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 19.37, which is visibly different.
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