Information about Light Spring Bud color

#C5E78B - Light Spring Bud color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5E78B, known as "Light Spring Bud", falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 231, 139) — 77.3% red, 90.6% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 13 / 0 / 36 / 9. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A energetic, saturated chartreuse, #C5E78B appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Sulu (#C6EA80). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Light Chartreuse Green (#B9E78B) and Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 231, 139)), which gives #C5E78B its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5E78B: 15.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. The name "Light Spring Bud" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Light Spring Bud color variations

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

Light Spring Bud color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.

Light Spring Bud color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.

Light Spring Bud 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 Light Spring Bud

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Light Spring Bud color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E78B
  • RGB197, 231, 139
  • CMYK13, 0, 36, 9
  • CSSrgb(197, 231, 139)
  • HSL82°, 66%, 73%
  • HSL Precise82.174°, 65.714%, 72.549%
  • HSV82°, 40%, 91%
  • HSB82°, 40%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.906
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.545
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.906, 0.545)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.906, 0.545, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.906, 0.545)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E78B
  • DECIMAL ID12969867
  • Name Length16
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