Information about #C3CFAA color

#C3CFAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C3CFAA falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 207, 170) — 76.5% red, 81.2% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 15 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #C3CFAA floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Nearby in the Register you will also find Pixie Green (#BBCDA5) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 207, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. No one has named #C3CFAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C3CFAA color variations

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

#C3CFAA 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 #C3CFAA

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

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3CFAA
  • RGB195, 207, 170
  • CMYK5, 0, 15, 19
  • CSSrgb(195, 207, 170)
  • HSL79°, 28%, 74%
  • HSL Precise79.459°, 27.82%, 73.922%
  • HSV79°, 18%, 81%
  • HSB79°, 18%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.812, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.812, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.812, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3CFAA
  • DECIMAL ID12832682
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01