Information about #C5CA7D color

#C5CA7D color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5CA7D is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 202, 125) — 77.3% red, 79.2% green, 49% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 30 / 21. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5CA7D presents itself as a pleasantly vivid sunny yellow — 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 practically indistinguishable from Greenish Beige (#C9D179). Slightly further away sit Poprock (#C0C975) and Greenish Tan (#BCCB7A).

The recipe behind #C5CA7D is rgb(197, 202, 125), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 12.1:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.7:1. #C5CA7D has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5CA7D color variations

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#C5CA7D 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 #C5CA7D

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

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Pale Olive color link
Pale Olive

#B9CC81

Pine Glade color link
Pine Glade

#BDC07E

Winter Hazel color link
Winter Hazel

#D0C383

Pastel Olive color link
Pastel Olive

#BCBC82

Nirvana color link
Nirvana

#C3BF8B

ORPIN GOLD color link
ORPIN GOLD

#CEBE88

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CA7D
  • RGB197, 202, 125
  • CMYK2, 0, 30, 21
  • CSSrgb(197, 202, 125)
  • HSL64°, 42%, 64%
  • HSL Precise63.896°, 42.077%, 64.118%
  • HSV64°, 38%, 79%
  • HSB64°, 38%, 79%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.490
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.792, 0.490)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.792, 0.490, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.792, 0.490)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB49%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CA7D
  • DECIMAL ID12962429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01