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#C6F5CE Color

#C6F5CE is rgb(198, 245, 206) in RGB, hsl(130, 70%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 4%) 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 7.23. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6F5CE
HEX#C6F5CE
RGBrgb(198, 245, 206)
HSLhsl(130, 70%, 87%)
HSVhsv(130, 19%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(92.7% 0.071 149.8)
LABlab(92.47% -21.15 13.67)
LCHlch(92.47% 25.18 147.12)

What #C6F5CE 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 #C6F5CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#C6F5CE Channel Values

How #C6F5CE 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 198 · G 245 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 130° · S 70% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 130° · S 19% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.35:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6F5CE 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C6F5CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6F5CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C6F5CE

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

Shades

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How #C6F5CE 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#C6F5CE
Protanopia#EEEECE
Protanomaly#DFF1CE
Deuteranopia#E7E7CF
Deuteranomaly#DAEDCF
Tritanopia#CCF1F1
Tritanomaly#C9F2E4
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

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Using #C6F5CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c6f5ce: #C6F5CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6F5CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6f5ce': '#C6F5CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.961, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_c6f5ce">#C6F5CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6F5CE"

More Green Colors

#C6F5CE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C6F5CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6F5CE?

#C6F5CE is a lightest green — rgb(198, 245, 206) in RGB and hsl(130, 70%, 87%) 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 7.23.

What is the RGB value of #C6F5CE?

#C6F5CE is rgb(198, 245, 206) — red 198, green 245, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6F5CE?

#C6F5CE converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 16%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6F5CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6F5CE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.35:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6F5CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6F5CE 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 17.42, which is visibly different.

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