Information about #C5E631 color

#C5E631 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5E631 belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 230, 49) — 77.3% red, 90.2% green, 19.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 71 / 10. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5E631 is a strongly colored sunny yellow that carries an easy, daylight feel. In practice it works well for accents, call-to-action elements and statement visuals. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pear (#D1E231). Slightly further away sit Spritzer (#C2E225) and Las Palmas (#C6DA36).

The recipe behind #C5E631 is rgb(197, 230, 49), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5E631: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5E631 color variations

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#C5E631 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 #C5E631

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

Pear color link
Pear

#D1E231

Spritzer color link
Spritzer

#C2E225

Las Palmas color link
Las Palmas

#C6DA36

Fuego color link
Fuego

#C2D62E

t4shi color link
t4shi

#CEFF22

Starship color link
Starship

#E3DD39

Green Lizard color link
Green Lizard

#A7F432

Lime Yellow color link
Lime Yellow

#D0FE1D

joste color link
joste

#E0F73A

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E631
  • RGB197, 230, 49
  • CMYK13, 0, 71, 10
  • CSSrgb(197, 230, 49)
  • HSL71°, 78%, 55%
  • HSL Precise70.939°, 78.355%, 54.706%
  • HSV71°, 79%, 90%
  • HSB71°, 79%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.192
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.902, 0.192)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.902, 0.192, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.902, 0.192)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB19.2%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX IDC5E631
  • DECIMAL ID12969521
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01