Sprout Color
Sprout is a yellow green color with hex code #C1D7B0. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with sprout, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Sprout Color Values
What Does Sprout Mean?
Sprout belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Sprout reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Sprout is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale yellow green, #DADFB7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Sprout
Sprout and #C7B1D8 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #D5D8B1 and #B1D8B4, which sit beside sprout on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair sprout with triadic partners #B1C2D8 and #D8B1C2. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Pixie Green —
#C0D8B6(Delta E 3) - Coriander —
#C4D0B0(Delta E 6) - Green Mist —
#CBD3B0(Delta E 6) - Pale Leaf —
#C0D3B9(Delta E 7) - Rainee —
#B9C8AC(Delta E 8)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C1D7B0; }
.background { background-color: #C1D7B0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C1D7B0; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C1D7B040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for sprout?
Sprout has the hex code #C1D7B0. In RGB notation it is rgb(193, 215, 176), in HSL it is hsl(94, 33%, 77%), and its OKLCH value is 0.852, 0.058, 131.6.
What does the color sprout mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like sprout carry distinct psychological associations. Sprout belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Sprout reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with sprout?
Sprout has three easy routes: its complement #C7B1D8 for punch, its neighbors #D5D8B1 and #B1D8B4 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B1C2D8 and #D8B1C2 when you want energy.
Is sprout a standard web color?
No — Sprout is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C1D7B0 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make sprout lighter or darker?
To lighten sprout, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F4F8F1 (lightest tint) to #202C16 (darkest shade).
About Sprout
Sprout is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C1D7B0 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.