Information about #C4CFAA color

#C4CFAA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C4CFAA falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(196, 207, 170) — 76.9% red, 81.2% green, 66.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated chartreuse, #C4CFAA 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 almost identical to Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8). Slightly further away sit Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Green Mist (#CBD3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(196, 207, 170)), which gives #C4CFAA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C4CFAA: 12.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. No one has named #C4CFAA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C4CFAA color variations

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

#C4CFAA 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 #C4CFAA

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

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4CFAA
  • RGB196, 207, 170
  • CMYK4, 0, 15, 19
  • CSSrgb(196, 207, 170)
  • HSL78°, 28%, 74%
  • HSL Precise77.838°, 27.82%, 73.922%
  • HSV78°, 18%, 81%
  • HSB78°, 18%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.812, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.812, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.812, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4CFAA
  • DECIMAL ID12898218
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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