Information about #C5D56D color

#C5D56D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5D56D belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 213, 109) — 77.3% red, 83.5% green, 42.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 6 / 0 / 41 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5D56D reads as a confidently colored yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Greenish Beige (#C9D179). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Poprock (#C0C975) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 213, 109)), which gives #C5D56D its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5D56D: 13.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5D56D is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5D56D color variations

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

#C5D56D color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5D56D color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5D56D color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5D56D color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C5D56D 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C5D56D

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

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Pale Olive Green color link
Pale Olive Green

#B1D27B

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

#C5D56D color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D56D
  • RGB197, 213, 109
  • CMYK6, 0, 41, 16
  • CSSrgb(197, 213, 109)
  • HSL69°, 55%, 63%
  • HSL Precise69.231°, 55.319%, 63.137%
  • HSV69°, 49%, 84%
  • HSB69°, 49%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.427
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.835, 0.427)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.835, 0.427, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.835, 0.427)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5D56D
  • DECIMAL ID12965229
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers316 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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