Information about #C9DC82 color

#C9DC82 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9DC82 is classified in the Register under the Yellow Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 220, 130) — 78.8% red, 86.3% green, 51% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 7 / 0 / 35 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9DC82 presents itself as a confidently colored yellow — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87). Nearby in the Register you will also find Hypnotic (#D1E182) and Lime Pulp (#D1E189).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(201, 220, 130)), which gives #C9DC82 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9DC82 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.0:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #C9DC82 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#C9DC82 color variations

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

#C9DC82 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 #C9DC82

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DC82
  • RGB201, 220, 130
  • CMYK7, 0, 35, 14
  • CSSrgb(201, 220, 130)
  • HSL73°, 56%, 69%
  • HSL Precise72.667°, 56.25%, 68.627%
  • HSV73°, 41%, 86%
  • HSB73°, 41%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.510
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.863, 0.510)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.863, 0.510, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.863, 0.510)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB51%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9DC82
  • DECIMAL ID13229186
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers19 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01