Information about #C5CA70 color

#C5CA70 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5CA70 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 202, 112) — 77.3% red, 79.2% green, 43.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 2 / 0 / 35 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5CA70 is a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Poprock (#C0C975). Nearby in the Register you will also find Greenish Beige (#C9D179) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 202, 112)), which gives #C5CA70 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5CA70 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5CA70 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5CA70 color variations

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

#C5CA70 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 #C5CA70

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

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Tan color link
Greenish Tan

#BCCB7A

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Souffle color link
Souffle

#D5C171

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Dark Khaki color link
Dark Khaki

#BDB76B

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CA70
  • RGB197, 202, 112
  • CMYK2, 0, 35, 21
  • CSSrgb(197, 202, 112)
  • HSL63°, 46%, 62%
  • HSL Precise63.333°, 45.918%, 61.569%
  • HSV63°, 45%, 79%
  • HSB63°, 45%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.439
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.792, 0.439)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.792, 0.439, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.792, 0.439)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.9%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CA70
  • DECIMAL ID12962416
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01