Information about #C5F55D color

#C5F55D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5F55D falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Full Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 245, 93) — 77.3% red, 96.1% green, 36.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 19 / 0 / 60 / 4. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5F55D is a intensely saturated yellow-green that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Brilliant Spring Bud (#C5FF65). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sublime (#CDE65D) and Slime Green (#BCE954).

The recipe behind #C5F55D is rgb(197, 245, 93), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 16.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5F55D color variations

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#C5F55D 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 #C5F55D

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5F55D
  • RGB197, 245, 93
  • CMYK19, 0, 60, 4
  • CSSrgb(197, 245, 93)
  • HSL79°, 88%, 66%
  • HSL Precise78.947°, 88.372%, 66.275%
  • HSV79°, 62%, 96%
  • HSB79°, 62%, 96%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.961
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.365
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.961, 0.365)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.961, 0.365, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.961, 0.365)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB96.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB36.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyFull Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5F55D
  • DECIMAL ID12973405
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01