#C5EF76 Color
#C5EF76 is rgb(197, 239, 118) in RGB, hsl(81, 79%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mindaro (#E3F988), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.7. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5EF76rgb(197, 239, 118)hsl(81, 79%, 70%)hsv(81, 51%, 94%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 6%)oklch(89.7% 0.156 125.3)lab(89.58% -27.79 53.12)lch(89.58% 59.95 117.62)What #C5EF76 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 #C5EF76, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5EF76 Channel Values
How #C5EF76 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 239 · B 118 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 81° · S 79% · L 70% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 81° · S 51% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 51% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5EF76 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 #C5EF76
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5EF76; 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 #C5EF76
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 #C5EF76 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.
#C5EF76#E9E976#DBEB76#E2E279#D7E778#D2E4E4#CDE9C2#E0E0E0Using #C5EF76 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5ef76: #C5EF76;background-color: #C5EF76;colors: { 'color-c5ef76': '#C5EF76' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.937, blue: 0.463)<color name="color_c5ef76">#C5EF76</color>fill="#C5EF76"More Green Colors
#C5EF76 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5EF76 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5EF76?
#C5EF76 is a light green — rgb(197, 239, 118) in RGB and hsl(81, 79%, 70%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mindaro (#E3F988), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.7.
What is the RGB value of #C5EF76?
#C5EF76 is rgb(197, 239, 118) — red 197, green 239, and blue 118 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5EF76?
#C5EF76 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 51%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5EF76 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5EF76 scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5EF76 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5EF76 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 yellowgreen (#9ACD32) at a CIE76 distance of 18.67, which is visibly different.
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