Information about #C5DCA3 color

#C5DCA3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5DCA3 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 220, 163) — 77.3% red, 86.3% green, 63.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 9 / 0 / 22 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5DCA3 is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Sprout (#C1D7B0). Slightly further away sit Geneva (#D2E09E) and Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1).

The recipe behind #C5DCA3 is rgb(197, 220, 163), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5DCA3: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #C5DCA3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5DCA3 color variations

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

#C5DCA3 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 #C5DCA3

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

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5DCA3
  • RGB197, 220, 163
  • CMYK9, 0, 22, 14
  • CSSrgb(197, 220, 163)
  • HSL84°, 45%, 75%
  • HSL Precise84.211°, 44.882%, 75.098%
  • HSV84°, 26%, 86%
  • HSB84°, 26%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.639
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.863, 0.639)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.863, 0.639, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.863, 0.639)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5DCA3
  • DECIMAL ID12967075
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01