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HEX atlas value

#C5CDAD

#C5CDAD is a cool green HEX color close to Pumice. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 197, 205, 173, HSL 75, 24%, 74%, has luminance 0.5855, and belongs to the muted group.

greencoolmuted
#C5CDAD Sample readable text
HEX #C5CDAD
RGB rgb(197, 205, 173)
HSL hsl(75 24% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(4, 0, 16, 20)
Luminance 0.5855
Contrast Black 12.71:1White 1.65:1

CSS

--color-c5cdad: #C5CDAD;
.background-c5cdad { background-color: #C5CDAD; }
.text-c5cdad { color: #C5CDAD; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.5855
Black text12.71:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C5CDAD","rgb":[197,205,173],"hsl":[75,24,74],"cmyk":[4,0,16,20],"luminance":0.5855,"contrast":{"black":12.71,"white":1.65}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":12.71,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.65,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#EDEFE6","hex":"#EDEFE6","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.09,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#CCDB9E","hex":"#CCDB9E","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.19,"contrastWhite":1.48,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.06,"contrastWhite":1.61,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.72,"contrastWhite":1.65,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#B5CDAD","hex":"#B5CDAD","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.3,"contrastWhite":1.71,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","muted green","Pumice adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c5cdad.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/pumice.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/mica.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/oat.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#B5ADCD","analogous":["#CDC5AD","#B5CDAD"],"triadic":["#ADC5CD","#CDADC5"],"tetradic":["#ADCDC5","#B5ADCD","#CDADB5"],"splitComplementary":["#ADB5CD","#C5ADCD"],"monochromatic":["#EDEFE6","#C5CDAD","#9CAA74"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDEFE6","dark":"#9CAA74","saturated":"#CCDB9E","desaturated":"#BDBEBB","pastel":"#FDFDFC","neon":"#E8FFA3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"pumice","name":"Pumice","hex":"#BAC0B4","distance":18.411952639521967},{"slug":"mica","name":"Mica","hex":"#D8C7B0","distance":20.149441679609886},{"slug":"oat","name":"Oat","hex":"#D8CAB8","distance":22.15851980616034},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":23.08679276123039},{"slug":"silver","name":"Silver","hex":"#C0C0C0","distance":23.558437978779494}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C5CDAD

#C5CDAD is classified as a cool green value with muted visual character. #C5CDAD is visually closest to Pumice, a named green color with HEX #BAC0B4.

The RGB channels are 197, 205, and 173, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 24% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.5855, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 18.41, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text12.71:1AA Pass
White text1.65:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C5CDAD needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000012.71:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.65:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EDEFE6#000000 text · best 18.09:1#EDEFE6
#CCDB9E#000000 text · best 14.19:1#CCDB9E
Oat#000000 text · best 13.06:1#D8CAB8
Mica#000000 text · best 12.72:1#D8C7B0
#B5CDAD#000000 text · best 12.3:1#B5CDAD

Generated Palette

#C5CDAD#C5CDAD
#B5ADCD#B5ADCD
#CDC5AD#CDC5AD
#B5CDAD#B5CDAD
#EDEFE6#EDEFE6
#9CAA74#9CAA74

Color Harmonies

#B5ADCD#B5ADCD
#CDC5AD#CDC5AD
#B5CDAD#B5CDAD
#ADC5CD#ADC5CD
#CDADC5#CDADC5

Variants

#EDEFE6#EDEFE6
#9CAA74#9CAA74
#CCDB9E#CCDB9E
#BDBEBB#BDBEBB
#FDFDFC#FDFDFC
#E8FFA3#E8FFA3

Nearest Named Colors

Pumice#BAC0B4
Mica#D8C7B0
Oat#D8CAB8
Travertine#D6C1A3
Silver#C0C0C0

Related HEX Guides

Pumice colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #BAC0B4.Mica colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8C7B0.Oat colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D8CAB8.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C5CDAD APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.