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Information about #C9D9BF color

#C9D9BF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9D9BF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 217, 191) (78.8% red, 85.1% green, 74.9% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 10 / 15 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A softly balanced zesty chartreuse, #C9D9BF 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 Kandinsky (#C3D8BD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Surf Crest (#C3D6BD) and Sea Mist (#C2D5C4).

The recipe behind #C9D9BF is rgb(201, 217, 191), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #C9D9BF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.2:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9D9BF color variations

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

#C9D9BF 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 #C9D9BF

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

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Pastel Gray color link
Pastel Gray

#CFCFC4

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Pastel Grey color link
Pastel Grey

#CCCCC4

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Faded Ash color link
Faded Ash

#C4CDC7

Ecru White color link
Ecru White

#D6D1C0

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9D9BF
  • RGB201, 217, 191
  • CMYK6, 0, 10, 15
  • CSSrgb(201, 217, 191)
  • HSL97°, 25%, 80%
  • HSL Precise96.923°, 25.49%, 80%
  • HSV97°, 12%, 85%
  • HSB97°, 12%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.749
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.851, 0.749)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.851, 0.749, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.851, 0.749)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.9%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9D9BF
  • DECIMAL ID13228479
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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