Information about #C9D4AF color

#C9D4AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9D4AF falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 212, 175) — 78.8% red, 83.1% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 4 / 0 / 15 / 17. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A mildly saturated chartreuse, #C9D4AF floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Cooled Green (#C4D3B4) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 212, 175) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 13.5:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9D4AF color variations

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#C9D4AF 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 #C9D4AF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9D4AF
  • RGB201, 212, 175
  • CMYK4, 0, 15, 17
  • CSSrgb(201, 212, 175)
  • HSL78°, 30%, 76%
  • HSL Precise77.838°, 30.081%, 75.882%
  • HSV78°, 17%, 83%
  • HSB78°, 17%, 83%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.831
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.831, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.831, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.831, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9D4AF
  • DECIMAL ID13227183
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01