Information about #C5CD3F color

#C5CD3F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5CD3F belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 205, 63) (77.3% red, 80.4% green, 24.7% blue), or CMYK 4 / 0 / 69 / 20 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A confidently colored golden yellow, #C5CD3F sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Nearby in the Register you will also find Wattle (#D6CA3D) and Fuego (#C2D62E).

The recipe behind #C5CD3F is rgb(197, 205, 63), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5CD3F background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. #C5CD3F has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5CD3F color variations

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

#C5CD3F color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5CD3F color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5CD3F color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5CD3F 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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#C5CD3F 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 #C5CD3F

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

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Wattle color link
Wattle

#D6CA3D

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Billy T color link
Billy T

#C1B943

Warm Olive color link
Warm Olive

#C7B63C

Avocado Green color link
Avocado Green

#B2C248

Confetti color link
Confetti

#DDCB46

Margarita color link
Margarita

#B0C24A

Old Gold color link
Old Gold

#CFB53B

Ipanema color link
Ipanema

#DCC64B

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

#C5CD3F color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CD3F
  • RGB197, 205, 63
  • CMYK4, 0, 69, 20
  • CSSrgb(197, 205, 63)
  • HSL63°, 59%, 53%
  • HSL Precise63.38°, 58.678%, 52.549%
  • HSV63°, 69%, 80%
  • HSB63°, 69%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.247
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.804, 0.247)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.804, 0.247, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.804, 0.247)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB24.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5CD3F
  • DECIMAL ID12963135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers16 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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