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Thistle Green

#C1C4A1

Thistle Green is a neutral light color with the hex code #C1C4A1. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 193, 196, 161 in digital design or CMYK 2%, 0%, 18%, 23% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Thistle Green color values

HEX
#C1C4A1
RGB
193, 196, 161
HSL
65°, 23%, 70%
CMYK
2, 0, 18, 23

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Thistle Green sits at 65° on the color wheel with 23% saturation and 70% lightness, placing it in the yellow segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 23% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. At medium-high lightness, it holds its own on white backgrounds while remaining approachable.

In digital environments, Thistle Green is rendered as rgb(193, 196, 161), where the green channel leads at 196, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Thistle Green translates to a CMYK breakdown of 2C 0M 18Y 23K. The low-to-moderate black value (23%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its yellow ink content (18%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Thistle Green

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C1C4A1;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 193, 196, 161;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C1C4A1',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 2%
M: 0%
Y: 18%
K: 23%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(193, 196, 161)
rgba(193, 196, 161, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

23 brand s with colors near 65° on the color wheel

Linktree logo
Linktree
Snapchat logo
Snapchat
Robinhood logo
Robinhood
Ferrari logo
Ferrari

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C1C4A1?
#C1C4A1 is Thistle Green, a neutral light color with RGB values of 193, 196, 161. It has a hue of 65°, 23% saturation, and 70% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C1C4A1?
The RGB color code for #C1C4A1 is rgb(193, 196, 161). This means it contains 193 red, 196 green, and 161 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Thistle Green a warm or cool color?
Thistle Green (#C1C4A1) is a neutral color, sitting between warm and cool on the color wheel.
How do I use #C1C4A1 in CSS?
You can use #C1C4A1 in CSS with: background-color: #C1C4A1; or color: #C1C4A1; or as an RGB value: rgb(193, 196, 161). For print design, use CMYK: 2%, 0%, 18%, 23%.

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