Information about #C5E43A color
Basic facts about this digital color
The color #C5E43A reads as a energetic, saturated yellow and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for bold branding moments and attention-grabbing details. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Las Palmas (#C6DA36). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pear (#D1E231) and Fuego (#C2D62E).
Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 228, 58)), which gives #C5E43A its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5E43A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.
#C5E43A color variations
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#C5E43A color tints
Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
#C5E43A color shades
Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
#C5E43A color tones
Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
#C5E43A color hues
A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
#C5E43A 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.
Split complementary
Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.
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.
Triadic
Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.
Tetradic
Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.
Square
Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.
Alternatives to #C5E43A color
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Nearest named colors to #C5E43A
The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.
#C6DA36
#D1E231
#C2D62E
#D0E429
#C2E225
#BFF128
#C2E751
#BCE954
#D5E751
#D9E650
#D5E054
#E3DD39
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Conversions between color systems and etc.
- HEX#C5E43A
- RGB197, 228, 58
- CMYK12, 0, 67, 11
- CSSrgb(197, 228, 58)
- HSL71°, 76%, 56%
- HSL Precise70.941°, 75.893%, 56.078%
- HSV71°, 75%, 89%
- HSB71°, 75%, 89%
- Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
- Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.894
- Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.227
- GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.894, 0.227)
- GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.894, 0.227, 1.000)
- HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.894, 0.227)
- Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
- Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
- Percentage of Blue in RGB22.7%
- Color FamilyYellow
- Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
- Lightness FamilyLight
- HEX IDC5E43A
- DECIMAL ID12969018
- Name LengthThis color has no name
- Seen by search & AI crawlers23 times
- Counting from2025-01-01
