Information about #A5C12A color

#A5C12A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #A5C12A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(165, 193, 42) (64.7% red, 75.7% green, 16.5% blue), or CMYK 11 / 0 / 59 / 24 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#A5C12A presents itself as a strongly colored golden yellow — one that feels open and friendly. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Pea (#A4BF20). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sick Green (#9DB92C) and Salad Green (#A1C935).

The recipe behind #A5C12A is rgb(165, 193, 42), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #A5C12A: 10.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 2.0:1 for white. #A5C12A has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#A5C12A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#A5C12A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #A5C12A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Pea color link
Pea

#A4BF20

Sick Green color link
Sick Green

#9DB92C

Salad Green color link
Salad Green

#A1C935

Bahia color link
Bahia

#A9C01C

Jardin Green color link
Jardin Green

#A5CF35

Yellow Green color link
Yellow Green

#9ACD32

Acid Green color link
Acid Green

#B0BF1A

Impromptu color link
Impromptu

#9BB123

Gross Green color link
Gross Green

#A0BF16

Booger color link
Booger

#9BB53C

Limelight color link
Limelight

#99AD25

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#A5C12A
  • RGB165, 193, 42
  • CMYK11, 0, 59, 24
  • CSSrgb(165, 193, 42)
  • HSL71°, 64%, 46%
  • HSL Precise71.126°, 64.255%, 46.078%
  • HSV71°, 78%, 76%
  • HSB71°, 78%, 76%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.647
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.757
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.165
  • GLSLvec3(0.647, 0.757, 0.165)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.647, 0.757, 0.165, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.647, 0.757, 0.165)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB64.7%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB75.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB16.5%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDA5C12A
  • DECIMAL ID10862890
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers13 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01