Information about #C5E28C color

#C5E28C color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5E28C belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 226, 140) — 77.3% red, 88.6% green, 54.9% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 34 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5E28C is a pleasantly vivid yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Spring Bud (#C5E78B). Slightly further away sit Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87) and Lime Pulp (#D1E189).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 226, 140)), which gives #C5E28C its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5E28C: 14.6:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. No one has named #C5E28C so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5E28C color variations

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

#C5E28C color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C5E28C color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C5E28C color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C5E28C 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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#C5E28C 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 #C5E28C

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

Medium Spring Bud color link
Medium Spring Bud

#C9DC87

Lime Pulp color link
Lime Pulp

#D1E189

Light Chartreuse Green color link
Light Chartreuse Green

#B9E78B

Sulu color link
Sulu

#C6EA80

Hypnotic color link
Hypnotic

#D1E182

Warm Green color link
Warm Green

#D4E687

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Deco color link
Deco

#CCCF82

Springtide Green color link
Springtide Green

#C8CB8E

Light Pistachio color link
Light Pistachio

#AEE78B

Light Apple Green color link
Light Apple Green

#DCE78B

#C5E28C color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E28C
  • RGB197, 226, 140
  • CMYK11, 0, 34, 11
  • CSSrgb(197, 226, 140)
  • HSL80°, 60%, 72%
  • HSL Precise80.233°, 59.722%, 71.765%
  • HSV80°, 38%, 89%
  • HSB80°, 38%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.549
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.886, 0.549)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.886, 0.549, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.886, 0.549)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E28C
  • DECIMAL ID12968588
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers33 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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