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#C5ECCF Color

#C5ECCF is rgb(197, 236, 207) in RGB, hsl(135, 51%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 7%) 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 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5ECCF
HEX#C5ECCF
RGBrgb(197, 236, 207)
HSLhsl(135, 51%, 85%)
HSVhsv(135, 17%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.056 153)
LABlab(90.02% -17.26 9.70)
LCHlch(90.02% 19.80 150.66)

What #C5ECCF 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 #C5ECCF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 7.23Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 10.08Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 10.42Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 10.51Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 10.76Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 12.86

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C5ECCF Channel Values

How #C5ECCF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 197 · G 236 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 51% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 17% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5ECCF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5ECCF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5ECCF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5ECCF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5ECCF
Complementary
#ECC5E3
Analogous
#CFECC5
Analogous
#C5ECE3
Triadic
#CFC5EC
Triadic
#ECCFC5
Split comp.
#E3C5EC
Split comp.
#ECC5CF

Tints & Shades of #C5ECCF

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.

Tints

#CDEFD5
#D5F1DC
#DCF4E2
#E0F5E5
#E8F8EC
#F0FAF2

Shades

#97DDA9
#6DD085
#3EC15F
#31964A
#226833
#143E1E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5ECCF.

How #C5ECCF 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.

Typical#C5ECCF
Protanopia#E6E6CF
Protanomaly#DAE8CF
Deuteranopia#E0E0D0
Deuteranomaly#D6E5D0
Tritanopia#C9E9E9
Tritanomaly#C8EADF
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5ECCF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c5eccf: #C5ECCF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5ECCF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5eccf': '#C5ECCF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.925, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_c5eccf">#C5ECCF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5ECCF"

More Green Colors

#C5ECCF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5ECCF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5ECCF?

#C5ECCF is a lightest green — rgb(197, 236, 207) in RGB and hsl(135, 51%, 85%) 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 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #C5ECCF?

#C5ECCF is rgb(197, 236, 207) — red 197, green 236, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5ECCF?

#C5ECCF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 12%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5ECCF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5ECCF scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5ECCF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5ECCF 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 13.98, which is visibly different.

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Keep exploring: every green in the color library, the guide to shades of green, or the full color library.