Information about #C9D7AD color

#C9D7AD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9D7AD falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(201, 215, 173) — 78.8% red, 84.3% green, 67.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 5 / 0 / 16 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9D7AD is a mildly saturated chartreuse that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Slightly further away sit Sprout (#C1D7B0) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(201, 215, 173)), which gives #C9D7AD its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9D7AD: 13.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. No one has named #C9D7AD so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C9D7AD color variations

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

#C9D7AD color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9D7AD color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9D7AD color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9D7AD 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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#C9D7AD 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 #C9D7AD

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

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Thistle Green color link
Thistle Green

#CCCAA8

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Half Tana color link
Half Tana

#CCC9B6

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

#C9D7AD color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9D7AD
  • RGB201, 215, 173
  • CMYK5, 0, 16, 16
  • CSSrgb(201, 215, 173)
  • HSL80°, 34%, 76%
  • HSL Precise80°, 34.426%, 76.078%
  • HSV80°, 20%, 84%
  • HSB80°, 20%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.843
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.678
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.843, 0.678)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.843, 0.678, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.843, 0.678)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB67.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9D7AD
  • DECIMAL ID13227949
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Seen by search & AI crawlers15 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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