Information about #C9E2A1 color

#C9E2A1 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9E2A1 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 226, 161) (78.8% red, 88.6% green, 63.1% blue), or CMYK 10 / 0 / 25 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9E2A1 presents itself as a confidently colored zesty chartreuse — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Geneva (#D2E09E). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reef (#D1EF9F) and Rice Paper (#D2D69C).

The recipe behind #C9E2A1 is rgb(201, 226, 161), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9E2A1: 14.9:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9E2A1 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9E2A1 color variations

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

#C9E2A1 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9E2A1 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9E2A1 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9E2A1 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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#C9E2A1 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 #C9E2A1

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

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Grisselle Green color link
Grisselle Green

#BDF0A5

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Green Earth color link
Green Earth

#DADD98

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Ice Cold Green color link
Ice Cold Green

#D9EBAC

#C9E2A1 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9E2A1
  • RGB201, 226, 161
  • CMYK10, 0, 25, 11
  • CSSrgb(201, 226, 161)
  • HSL83°, 53%, 76%
  • HSL Precise83.077°, 52.846%, 75.882%
  • HSV83°, 29%, 89%
  • HSB83°, 29%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.631
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.886, 0.631)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.886, 0.631, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.886, 0.631)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB63.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9E2A1
  • DECIMAL ID13230753
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers21 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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