#C5F3BE Color
#C5F3BE is rgb(197, 243, 190) in RGB, hsl(112, 69%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 22%, 5%) 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 5.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5F3BErgb(197, 243, 190)hsl(112, 69%, 85%)hsv(112, 22%, 95%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 22%, 5%)oklch(91.8% 0.085 141.4)lab(91.59% -22.61 20.60)lch(91.59% 30.59 137.65)What #C5F3BE 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 #C5F3BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5F3BE Channel Values
How #C5F3BE 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 243 · B 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 112° · S 69% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 112° · S 22% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5F3BE 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 #C5F3BE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5F3BE; 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 #C5F3BE
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 #C5F3BE 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.
#C5F3BE#ECECBE#DDEFBE#E5E5C0#D9EBBF#CCEDED#CAF0DC#E7E7E7Using #C5F3BE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5f3be: #C5F3BE;background-color: #C5F3BE;colors: { 'color-c5f3be': '#C5F3BE' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.953, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_c5f3be">#C5F3BE</color>fill="#C5F3BE"More Green Colors
#C5F3BE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5F3BE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5F3BE?
#C5F3BE is a lightest green — rgb(197, 243, 190) in RGB and hsl(112, 69%, 85%) 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 5.48.
What is the RGB value of #C5F3BE?
#C5F3BE is rgb(197, 243, 190) — red 197, green 243, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5F3BE?
#C5F3BE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 22%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5F3BE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5F3BE scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5F3BE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5F3BE 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 18.81, which is visibly different.
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