Information about #C9E48B color

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Basic facts about this digital color

#C9E48B falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 228, 139) — 78.8% red, 89.4% green, 54.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 0 / 35 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9E48B presents itself as a vivid, lively yellow-green — one that floats near the light end of the scale. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Light Spring Bud (#C5E78B). Nearby in the Register you will also find Lime Pulp (#D1E189) and Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87).

The recipe behind #C9E48B is rgb(201, 228, 139), with green as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 15.0:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9E48B color variations

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#C9E48B 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 #C9E48B

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

#C9E48B color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9E48B
  • RGB201, 228, 139
  • CMYK11, 0, 35, 11
  • HSL78°, 62%, 72%
  • HSL Precise78.202°, 62.238%, 71.961%
  • HSV78°, 39%, 89%
  • HSB78°, 39%, 89%
  • HEX IDC9E48B
  • DECIMAL ID13231243
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB54.5%
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