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Information about #C5D9AB color

#C5D9AB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5D9AB is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 217, 171) — 77.3% red, 85.1% green, 67.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 18 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5D9AB presents itself as a mildly saturated yellow-green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Sprout (#C1D7B0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Green Mist (#CBD3B0) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

The recipe behind #C5D9AB is rgb(197, 217, 171), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C5D9AB background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5D9AB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5D9AB color variations

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

#C5D9AB 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 #C5D9AB

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

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5D9AB
  • RGB197, 217, 171
  • CMYK8, 0, 18, 15
  • CSSrgb(197, 217, 171)
  • HSL86°, 38%, 76%
  • HSL Precise86.087°, 37.705%, 76.078%
  • HSV86°, 21%, 85%
  • HSB86°, 21%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.671
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.851, 0.671)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.851, 0.671, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.851, 0.671)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5D9AB
  • DECIMAL ID12966315
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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