Information about #C5D5A8 color

#C5D5A8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5D5A8 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 213, 168) (77.3% red, 83.5% green, 65.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 18 / 16 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A moderately toned yellow-green, #C5D5A8 appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sprout (#C1D7B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Mist (#CBD3B0) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

The recipe behind #C5D5A8 is rgb(197, 213, 168), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5D5A8: 13.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.6:1 for white. #C5D5A8 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5D5A8 color variations

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

#C5D5A8 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C5D5A8

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D5A8
  • RGB197, 213, 168
  • CMYK6, 0, 18, 16
  • CSSrgb(197, 213, 168)
  • HSL81°, 35%, 75%
  • HSL Precise81.333°, 34.884%, 74.706%
  • HSV81°, 21%, 84%
  • HSB81°, 21%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.659
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.835, 0.659)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.835, 0.659, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.835, 0.659)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB65.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5D5A8
  • DECIMAL ID12965288
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers12 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01