Information about #C5ECA1 color

#C5ECA1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5ECA1 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with High Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 236, 161) (77.3% red, 92.5% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 15 / 0 / 29 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5ECA1 reads as a energetic, saturated chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5). Nearby in the Register you will also find Reef (#D1EF9F) and Menthol (#C1F9A2).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 236, 161) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C5ECA1 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. #C5ECA1 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C5ECA1 color variations

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

#C5ECA1 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 #C5ECA1

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

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Menthol color link
Menthol

#C1F9A2

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Celery color link
Celery

#C1FD95

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5ECA1
  • RGB197, 236, 161
  • CMYK15, 0, 29, 7
  • CSSrgb(197, 236, 161)
  • HSL91°, 66%, 78%
  • HSL Precise91.2°, 66.372%, 77.843%
  • HSV91°, 32%, 93%
  • HSB91°, 32%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.925
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.925, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.925, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.925, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5ECA1
  • DECIMAL ID12971169
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers10 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01