Information about #C9DDE2 color

#C9DDE2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9DDE2 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 221, 226) — 78.8% red, 86.7% green, 88.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 2 / 0 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9DDE2 is a softly balanced water-like cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Cut Glass (#C9DBDC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Breeze (#CCDBD9) and Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 221, 226) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9DDE2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9DDE2 color variations

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

#C9DDE2 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 #C9DDE2

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

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Monroe Blue color link
Monroe Blue

#D3DFE8

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DDE2
  • RGB201, 221, 226
  • CMYK10, 2, 0, 11
  • CSSrgb(201, 221, 226)
  • HSL192°, 30%, 84%
  • HSL Precise192°, 30.12%, 83.725%
  • HSV192°, 11%, 89%
  • HSB192°, 11%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.867
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.867, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.867, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.867, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9DDE2
  • DECIMAL ID13229538
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01