Information about #C9DBAE color

#C9DBAE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C9DBAE falls into the Chartreuse Color FamilyMild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 219, 174) — 78.8% red, 85.9% green, 68.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 7 / 0 / 18 / 14. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C9DBAE presents itself as a softly balanced 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 a hair away from Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sprout (#C1D7B0) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

The recipe behind #C9DBAE is rgb(201, 219, 174), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9DBAE: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9DBAE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9DBAE color variations

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#C9DBAE 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

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

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

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

Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme

Square

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

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C9DBAE

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DBAE
  • RGB201, 219, 174
  • CMYK7, 0, 18, 14
  • CSSrgb(201, 219, 174)
  • HSL84°, 38%, 77%
  • HSL Precise84°, 38.462%, 77.059%
  • HSV84°, 21%, 86%
  • HSB84°, 21%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.682
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.859, 0.682)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.859, 0.682, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.859, 0.682)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9DBAE
  • DECIMAL ID13228974
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01