Information about #C5E222 color

#C5E222 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5E222 falls into the Yellow Color Family — High Saturation, Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 226, 34) — 77.3% red, 88.6% green, 13.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 75 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5E222 presents itself as a energetic, saturated yellow — one that sits on the lighter side of the spectrum. In practice it works well for logos, highlights and anything that needs to be noticed first. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Spritzer (#C2E225). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sickly Yellow (#D0E429) and Yellowy Green (#BFF128).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 226, 34) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. No one has named #C5E222 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5E222 color variations

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#C5E222 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 #C5E222

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

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Bitter Lemon color link
Bitter Lemon

#CAE00D

Neva color link
Neva

#C6D60D

Key Lime Pie color link
Key Lime Pie

#BFC921

Inch Worm color link
Inch Worm

#B0E313

Alo color link
Alo

#D1CB1B

#C5E222 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E222
  • RGB197, 226, 34
  • CMYK11, 0, 75, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 226, 34)
  • HSL69°, 77%, 51%
  • HSL Precise69.063°, 76.8%, 50.98%
  • HSV69°, 85%, 89%
  • HSB69°, 85%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.133
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.886, 0.133)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.886, 0.133, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.886, 0.133)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB13.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Yellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5E222
  • DECIMAL ID12968482
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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