#C1D8AA Hex Color
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Far from vivid lime, this shade is lime stripped down to a pale glow. #c1d8aa carries a soft yellow-green cast that suits spring packaging, baby products, and calm UI backgrounds. It works best as a dominant base with dark type, since black text reaches about 13.7:1 contrast on the hex code. Pair it with navy or terracotta, because next to plain white it tends to fade.
Questions about #c1d8aa
What is #c1d8aa in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c1d8aa is rgb(193, 216, 170), in HSL hsl(90, 37%, 76%) and in CMYK 11%, 0%, 21%, 15%.
What colors pair well with #c1d8aa?
Navy and terracotta both give this pale lime enough contrast to stand out. Warm neutrals like cream tend to wash it out, so treat those combos carefully.
Is #c1d8aa readable on white or black?
#c1d8aa has a 1.53:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.67:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.