#C5CDAC Hex Color
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Pale sage yellow with an ashy edge, #c5cdac barely registers as color at first glance. Its very low saturation keeps it faded and gentle across large areas. That makes it a solid dominant background for spring themes, baby products, and minimal layouts, with black text reading at a clear 12.7:1 contrast. It washes out next to pure white, so a charcoal accent helps.
Questions about #c5cdac
What is #c5cdac in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c5cdac is rgb(197, 205, 172), in HSL hsl(75, 25%, 74%) and in CMYK 4%, 0%, 16%, 20%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #c5cdac?
Deep plum, charcoal, and muted terracotta give #c5cdac enough contrast to keep it from washing out. Warm wood tones also flatter its yellow undertone.
Is #c5cdac readable on white or black?
#c5cdac has a 1.65:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.70:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.