Information about #C5E26F color

#C5E26F color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5E26F falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(197, 226, 111) — 77.3% red, 88.6% green, 43.5% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 11 / 0 / 45 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5E26F is a energetic, saturated chartreuse that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Curiosity (#D3E568). Nearby in the Register you will also find RCAP GREEN (#D5E868) and Sulu (#C6EA80).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 226, 111)), which gives #C5E26F its character. On this background, black text reaches a 14.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. No one has named #C5E26F so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5E26F color variations

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

#C5E26F 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 #C5E26F

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

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Tiger Lily color link
Tiger Lily

#DDE574

Poprock color link
Poprock

#C0C975

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E26F
  • RGB197, 226, 111
  • CMYK11, 0, 45, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 226, 111)
  • HSL75°, 66%, 66%
  • HSL Precise75.13°, 66.474%, 66.078%
  • 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)0.435
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.886, 0.435)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.886, 0.435, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.886, 0.435)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB43.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E26F
  • DECIMAL ID12968559
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01