Information about #C5D261 color

#C5D261 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5D261 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 210, 97) — 77.3% red, 82.4% green, 38% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 44 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A pleasantly vivid yellow, #C5D261 has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Wild Willow (#BECA60). Slightly further away sit Chinese Green (#D0DB61) and June Bud (#BDDA57).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 210, 97)), which gives #C5D261 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 12.8:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #C5D261 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5D261 color variations

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

#C5D261 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5D261 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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#838F28

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Black

#000000

#C5D261 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5D261 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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#C5D261 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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#A660D2
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#608CD2
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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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#D2A660
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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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#60C5D2
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#D260C5
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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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#60D26D
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#D260C5
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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 #C5D261

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

Chinese Green color link
Chinese Green

#D0DB61

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Greenish Beige color link
Greenish Beige

#C9D179

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

Pomelo Olive color link
Pomelo Olive

#BFBD70

Brilliant Lime Green color link
Brilliant Lime Green

#C2E751

Conifer color link
Conifer

#B1DD52

#C5D261 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D261
  • RGB197, 210, 97
  • CMYK5, 0, 44, 18
  • CSSrgb(197, 210, 97)
  • HSL67°, 56%, 60%
  • HSL Precise66.903°, 55.665%, 60.196%
  • HSV67°, 54%, 82%
  • HSB67°, 54%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.824
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.380
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.824, 0.380)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.824, 0.380, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.824, 0.380)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5D261
  • DECIMAL ID12964449
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers9 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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