Information about #C9E0A4 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9E0A4 is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 224, 164) (78.8% red, 87.8% green, 64.3% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 24 / 12 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9E0A4 reads as a pleasantly vivid chartreuse and floats near the light end of the scale. 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 very close to Geneva (#D2E09E). Nearby in the Register you will also find Rice Paper (#D2D69C) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(201, 224, 164)), which gives #C9E0A4 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C9E0A4 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9E0A4 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9E0A4 color variations

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

#C9E0A4 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9E0A4 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9E0A4 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9E0A4 color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9E0A4 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9E0A4

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

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Grisselle Green color link
Grisselle Green

#BDF0A5

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

#C9E0A4 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9E0A4
  • RGB201, 224, 164
  • CMYK9, 0, 24, 12
  • CSSrgb(201, 224, 164)
  • HSL83°, 49%, 76%
  • HSL Precise83°, 49.18%, 76.078%
  • HSV83°, 27%, 88%
  • HSB83°, 27%, 88%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.878
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.643
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.878, 0.643)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.878, 0.643, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.878, 0.643)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9E0A4
  • DECIMAL ID13230244
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited6 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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