Information about #C5CFB9 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C5CFB9 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Low Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 207, 185) — 77.3% red, 81.2% green, 72.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 9 / 19. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5CFB9 is a softly toned yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Secrets (#C6CABB). Slightly further away sit Cooled Green (#C4D3B4) and Surf Crest (#C3D6BD).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 207, 185)), which gives #C5CFB9 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5CFB9 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5CFB9 color variations

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

#C5CFB9 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5CFB9 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5CFB9 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5CFB9 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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#C5CFB9 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 #C5CFB9

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

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Eighth Lemon Grass color link
Eighth Lemon Grass

#C7C9BF

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Half Ash color link
Half Ash

#CBC8BA

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Half Linen color link
Half Linen

#CDCAB9

Titania color link
Titania

#CAC7B9

Paris White color link
Paris White

#BFCDC0

Chrome White color link
Chrome White

#CAC7B7

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

#C5CFB9 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5CFB9
  • RGB197, 207, 185
  • CMYK4, 0, 9, 19
  • CSSrgb(197, 207, 185)
  • HSL87°, 19%, 77%
  • HSL Precise87.273°, 18.644%, 76.863%
  • HSV87°, 11%, 81%
  • HSB87°, 11%, 81%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.812
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.812, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.812, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.812, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB81.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5CFB9
  • DECIMAL ID12963769
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01

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