Information about #C5D4A5 color

#C5D4A5 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5D4A5 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 212, 165) (77.3% red, 83.1% green, 64.7% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 18 / 17 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated yellow-green, #C5D4A5 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Sprout (#C1D7B0). Slightly further away sit Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Green Mist (#CBD3B0).

The recipe behind #C5D4A5 is rgb(197, 212, 165), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5D4A5: 13.3:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #C5D4A5 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5D4A5 color variations

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#C5D4A5 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 #C5D4A5

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

#C5D4A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D4A5
  • RGB197, 212, 165
  • CMYK6, 0, 18, 17
  • HSL79°, 35%, 74%
  • HSL Precise79.149°, 35.338%, 73.922%
  • HSV79°, 22%, 83%
  • HSB79°, 22%, 83%
  • HEX IDC5D4A5
  • DECIMAL ID12965029
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
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