Information about #C5E198 color

#C5E198 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5E198 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 225, 152) — 77.3% red, 88.2% green, 59.6% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 29 / 12. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5E198 presents itself as a pleasantly vivid 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 very close to Light Spring Bud (#C5E78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Geneva (#D2E09E) and Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 225, 152)), which gives #C5E198 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5E198 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5E198 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5E198 color variations

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

#C5E198 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5E198 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5E198 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5E198 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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#C5E198 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 #C5E198

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

Light Spring Bud color link
Light Spring Bud

#C5E78B

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Medium Spring Bud color link
Medium Spring Bud

#C9DC87

Light Chartreuse Green color link
Light Chartreuse Green

#B9E78B

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Grisselle Green color link
Grisselle Green

#BDF0A5

Old Medium Goldenrod color link
Old Medium Goldenrod

#CDCD96

#C5E198 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E198
  • RGB197, 225, 152
  • CMYK11, 0, 29, 12
  • CSSrgb(197, 225, 152)
  • HSL83°, 55%, 74%
  • HSL Precise83.014°, 54.887%, 73.922%
  • HSV83°, 32%, 88%
  • HSB83°, 32%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.882
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.596
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.882, 0.596)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.882, 0.596, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.882, 0.596)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB59.6%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E198
  • DECIMAL ID12968344
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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