Information about #C5CEAA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5CEAA falls into the Yellow Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 206, 170) — 77.3% red, 80.8% green, 66.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 14 / 19. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5CEAA is a moderately toned sunny yellow that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Thistle Green (#CCCAA8). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Leaf (#BDCAA8) and Green Mist (#CBD3B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 206, 170)), which gives #C5CEAA its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5CEAA: 12.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #C5CEAA has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5CEAA color variations

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

#C5CEAA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5CEAA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5CEAA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5CEAA 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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#C5CEAA 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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#CFABC6
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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 #C5CEAA

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

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Quarter Hillary color link
Quarter Hillary

#CAC5AC

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Double Joanna color link
Double Joanna

#C9C5B0

Kangaroo color link
Kangaroo

#C5C3B0

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Clay Ash color link
Clay Ash

#BDC8B3

#C5CEAA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CEAA
  • RGB197, 206, 170
  • CMYK4, 0, 14, 19
  • CSSrgb(197, 206, 170)
  • HSL75°, 27%, 74%
  • HSL Precise75°, 26.866%, 73.725%
  • HSV75°, 17%, 81%
  • HSB75°, 17%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.667
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.808, 0.667)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.808, 0.667, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.808, 0.667)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CEAA
  • DECIMAL ID12963498
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers17 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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