Pale goldenrod

#c4e39a

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for pale goldenrod, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Pale goldenrod is a light green that feels open. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. It works beside earthy oranges for contrast, or with other greens for a calm monochrome.

Pale goldenrod color values

Every conversion for #c4e39a, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#c4e39a
RGB196, 227, 154
HSL85, 57%, 75%
HSV85, 32%, 89%
CMYK14%, 0%, 32%, 11%
Lab86.51, -22.51, 32.39
XYZ56.07, 69.01, 40.94
Decimal12903322
Web safe#cccc99
Pantone366 C
Pantone366 CHex#c4e39aRgb196 227 154Cmyk14 0 32 11Lab87 -23 32Darker#81ba34Deep#a3d462Lighter#e4f1d4

Shades of pale goldenrod

Tints of pale goldenrod

Colors that go with pale goldenrod

Pale goldenrod in print

It converts to cmyk cleanly and holds its character from screen to paper. The cmyk build is 14, 0, 32, 11.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #c4e39a on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
14 0 32 11
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
17 4 33 17
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or read rgb vs cmyk for print and what the k in cmyk means.

Pale goldenrod in css

Copy #c4e39a straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #c4e39a; }
.text { color: #c4e39a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4e39a; }

How pale goldenrod looks on light and dark

Pale goldenrod and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #c4e39a against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.42:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Textblack text on this color
14.80:1
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #c4e39a against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through our contrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Pale goldenrod on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #c4e39a sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around pale goldenrod? Pull matching colors from any photo with the color palette generator, or check a design for print with the rgb to cmyk converter.

Turn pale goldenrod into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #c4e39a and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from pale goldenrod, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

Here is how the numbers for #c4e39a are worked out. The rgb, hsl, hsv, cie-lab and xyz values follow the standard conversions from the sRGB color space. The coated and uncoated cmyk builds differ because uncoated stock absorbs more ink and gains dot, so the same color needs a heavier, slightly duller build on press. For Pantone we return the nearest reference by perceptual distance, which gets you close but is not a substitute for a physical swatch book.