Information about #C9D6B8 color

#C9D6B8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9D6B8 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 214, 184) (78.8% red, 83.9% green, 72.2% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 12 / 16 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned zesty chartreuse, #C9D6B8 appears airy and pastel-like. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Cooled Green (#C4D3B4). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Surf Crest (#C3D6BD) and Kandinsky (#C3D8BD).

The recipe behind #C9D6B8 is rgb(201, 214, 184), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9D6B8 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.8:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. No one has named #C9D6B8 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9D6B8 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C9D6B8 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 #C9D6B8

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

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Half Linen color link
Half Linen

#CDCAB9

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9D6B8
  • RGB201, 214, 184
  • CMYK5, 0, 12, 16
  • CSSrgb(201, 214, 184)
  • HSL86°, 27%, 78%
  • HSL Precise86°, 26.786%, 78.039%
  • HSV86°, 14%, 84%
  • HSB86°, 14%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.839
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.722
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.839, 0.722)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.839, 0.722, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.839, 0.722)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9D6B8
  • DECIMAL ID13227704
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01