Information about #C4DCA6 color

#C4DCA6 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C4DCA6 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(196, 220, 166) — 76.9% red, 86.3% green, 65.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 9 / 0 / 21 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C4DCA6 presents itself as a clearly saturated yellow-green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. 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 Sprout (#C1D7B0). Slightly further away sit Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) and Madang (#B7E3A8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(196, 220, 166)), which gives #C4DCA6 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C4DCA6 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C4DCA6 color variations

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

#C4DCA6 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C4DCA6 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C4DCA6 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C4DCA6 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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#C4DCA6 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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#DDDAA7
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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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#DDA7C4
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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 #C4DCA6

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

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

#C4DCA6 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C4DCA6
  • RGB196, 220, 166
  • CMYK9, 0, 21, 14
  • CSSrgb(196, 220, 166)
  • HSL87°, 44%, 76%
  • HSL Precise86.667°, 43.548%, 75.686%
  • HSV87°, 25%, 86%
  • HSB87°, 25%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.769
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.651
  • GLSLvec3(0.769, 0.863, 0.651)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.769, 0.863, 0.651, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.769, 0.863, 0.651)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.9%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC4DCA6
  • DECIMAL ID12901542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers31 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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