Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C5D5A5

#C5D5A5 is a cool green HEX color close to Mica. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 197, 213, 165, HSL 80, 36%, 74%, has luminance 0.6218, and belongs to the balanced group.

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#C5D5A5 Sample readable text
HEX #C5D5A5
RGB rgb(197, 213, 165)
HSL hsl(80 36% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 23, 16)
Luminance 0.6218
Contrast Black 13.44:1White 1.56:1

CSS

--color-c5d5a5: #C5D5A5;
.background-c5d5a5 { background-color: #C5D5A5; }
.text-c5d5a5 { color: #C5D5A5; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6218
Black text13.44:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C5D5A5","rgb":[197,213,165],"hsl":[80,36,74],"cmyk":[8,0,23,16],"luminance":0.6218,"contrast":{"black":13.44,"white":1.56}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":13.44,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.56,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EDF2E3","hex":"#EDF2E3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.41,"contrastWhite":1.14,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CAE396","hex":"#CAE396","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.94,"contrastWhite":1.41,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.14,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#D5CDA5","hex":"#D5CDA5","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.11,"contrastWhite":1.6,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Mica adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c5d5a5.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B5A5D5","analogous":["#D5CDA5","#ADD5A5"],"triadic":["#A5C5D5","#D5A5C5"],"tetradic":["#A5D5CD","#B5A5D5","#D5A5AD"],"splitComplementary":["#A5ADD5","#CDA5D5"],"monochromatic":["#EDF2E3","#C5D5A5","#9CB766"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDF2E3","dark":"#9CB766","saturated":"#CAE396","desaturated":"#C0C6B3","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#E0FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":26.038433132583073},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":26.324893162176366},{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":28.053520278211074},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":29.03446228191595},{"slug":"celadon","name":"Celadon","hex":"#ACE1AF","distance":29.478805945967352}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C5D5A5

#C5D5A5 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #C5D5A5 is visually closest to Mica, a named orange color with HEX #D8C7B0.

The RGB channels are 197, 213, and 165, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 80deg with 36% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6218, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 26.04, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text13.44:1AA Pass
White text1.56:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C5D5A5 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000013.44:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.56:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EDF2E3#000000 text · best 18.41:1#EDF2E3
#CAE396#000000 text · best 14.94:1#CAE396
Celadon#000000 text · best 14.14:1#ACE1AF
#D5CDA5#000000 text · best 13.11:1#D5CDA5
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8

Generated Palette

#C5D5A5#C5D5A5
#B5A5D5#B5A5D5
#D5CDA5#D5CDA5
#ADD5A5#ADD5A5
#EDF2E3#EDF2E3
#9CB766#9CB766

Color Harmonies

#B5A5D5#B5A5D5
#D5CDA5#D5CDA5
#ADD5A5#ADD5A5
#A5C5D5#A5C5D5
#D5A5C5#D5A5C5

Variants

#EDF2E3#EDF2E3
#9CB766#9CB766
#CAE396#CAE396
#C0C6B3#C0C6B3
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#E0FFA3#E0FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Mica#D8C7B0
Travertine#D6C1A3
Pumice#BAC0B4
Oat#D8CAB8
Celadon#ACE1AF

Related HEX Guides

Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Travertine colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D6C1A3.Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C5D5A5 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.