Information about #C5E26E color

#C5E26E color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5E26E falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 226, 110) — 77.3% red, 88.6% green, 43.1% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 45 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5E26E presents itself as a strongly colored yellow-green — one that appears airy and pastel-like. 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 Curiosity (#D3E568). Its next-closest registered neighbors are RCAP GREEN (#D5E868) and Chinese Green (#D0DB61).

The recipe behind #C5E26E is rgb(197, 226, 110), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5E26E: 14.5:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. #C5E26E has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5E26E color variations

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#C5E26E 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 #C5E26E

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

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E26E
  • RGB197, 226, 110
  • CMYK11, 0, 45, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 226, 110)
  • HSL75°, 67%, 66%
  • HSL Precise75°, 66.667%, 65.882%
  • HSV75°, 51%, 89%
  • HSB75°, 51%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.431
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.886, 0.431)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.886, 0.431, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.886, 0.431)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E26E
  • DECIMAL ID12968558
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01