Information about #C6E4AA color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6E4AA belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(198, 228, 170) (77.6% red, 89.4% green, 66.7% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 23 / 11 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A clearly saturated zesty chartreuse, #C6E4AA appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is very close to Light Sage (#BCECAC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Pale Light Grayish Harlequin (#C4E7B8) and Madang (#B7E3A8).

In RGB terms — rgb(198, 228, 170) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C6E4AA background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. No one has named #C6E4AA so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6E4AA color variations

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

#C6E4AA color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C6E4AA color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C6E4AA color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C6E4AA 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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#C6E4AA 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 #C6E4AA

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

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Pale Light Grayish Harlequin color link
Pale Light Grayish Harlequin

#C4E7B8

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Grisselle Green color link
Grisselle Green

#BDF0A5

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green

#D0E7B8

Light Grey Green color link
Light Grey Green

#B7E1A1

Green Thumb color link
Green Thumb

#B5EAAA

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Reef color link
Reef

#D1EF9F

#C6E4AA color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C6E4AA
  • RGB198, 228, 170
  • CMYK12, 0, 23, 11
  • HSL91°, 52%, 78%
  • HSL Precise91.034°, 51.786%, 78.039%
  • HSV91°, 25%, 89%
  • HSB91°, 25%, 89%
  • HEX IDC6E4AA
  • DECIMAL ID13034666
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB66.7%
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