Information about #C5CBBD color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5CBBD falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 203, 189) — 77.3% red, 79.6% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 2 / 0 / 5 / 20. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C5CBBD reads as a gently muted chartreuse and 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 a hair away from Secrets (#C6CABB). Slightly further away sit Eighth Lemon Grass (#C7C9BF) and Paris White (#BFCDC0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 203, 189)), which gives #C5CBBD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5CBBD: 12.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.7:1 for white. No one has named #C5CBBD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5CBBD color variations

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

#C5CBBD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5CBBD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5CBBD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5CBBD 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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#C5CBBD 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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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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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 #C5CBBD

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

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Eighth Lemon Grass color link
Eighth Lemon Grass

#C7C9BF

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Quill Grey color link
Quill Grey

#CBC9C0

Half Ash color link
Half Ash

#CBC8BA

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Titania color link
Titania

#CAC7B9

Quarter Foggy Grey color link
Quarter Foggy Grey

#C4C3BC

Flotsam color link
Flotsam

#C8C4C0

Half Truffle color link
Half Truffle

#CDC9BE

Double Concrete color link
Double Concrete

#C5C5C3

Chrome White color link
Chrome White

#CAC7B7

#C5CBBD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CBBD
  • RGB197, 203, 189
  • CMYK2, 0, 5, 20
  • CSSrgb(197, 203, 189)
  • HSL86°, 12%, 77%
  • HSL Precise85.714°, 11.864%, 76.863%
  • HSV86°, 7%, 80%
  • HSB86°, 7%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.796
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.796, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.796, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.796, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB79.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CBBD
  • DECIMAL ID12962749
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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