Information about #C9D5A5 color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9D5A5 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 213, 165) — 78.8% red, 83.5% green, 64.7% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 19 / 16. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #C9D5A5 reads as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse and appears airy and pastel-like. 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 just a few steps away from Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Thistle Green (#CCCAA8) and Rice Paper (#D2D69C).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 213, 165) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9D5A5 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9D5A5 color variations

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

#C9D5A5 color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9D5A5 color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9D5A5 color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9D5A5 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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#C9D5A5 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 #C9D5A5

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

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Rice Paper color link
Rice Paper

#D2D69C

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Geneva color link
Geneva

#D2E09E

Hitchhiker color link
Hitchhiker

#D0C7A8

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Pixie Green color link
Pixie Green

#BBCDA5

Pale Leaf color link
Pale Leaf

#BDCAA8

#C9D5A5 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9D5A5
  • RGB201, 213, 165
  • CMYK5, 0, 19, 16
  • HSL75°, 36%, 74%
  • HSL Precise75°, 36.364%, 74.118%
  • HSV75°, 23%, 84%
  • HSB75°, 23%, 84%
  • HEX IDC9D5A5
  • DECIMAL ID13227429
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB64.7%
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