Information about #C9EBEE color

#C9EBEE color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9EBEE is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 235, 238) (78.8% red, 92.2% green, 93.3% blue), or CMYK 15 / 1 / 0 / 7 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9EBEE reads as a clearly saturated aqua cyan and radiates an almost-white brightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Pale Blue Lily (#CFECEC). Slightly further away sit Mabel (#CBE8E8) and Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE).

The recipe behind #C9EBEE is rgb(201, 235, 238), with blue as the dominant ingredient. On this background, black text reaches a 16.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C9EBEE is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C9EBEE color variations

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#C9EBEE 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 #C9EBEE

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

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Humming Bird color link
Humming Bird

#CFF9F3

Water color link
Water

#D4F1F9

#C9EBEE color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9EBEE
  • RGB201, 235, 238
  • CMYK15, 1, 0, 7
  • CSSrgb(201, 235, 238)
  • HSL185°, 52%, 86%
  • HSL Precise184.865°, 52.113%, 86.078%
  • HSV185°, 16%, 93%
  • HSB185°, 16%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.922, 0.933)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.922, 0.933, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.922, 0.933)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB92.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB93.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDC9EBEE
  • DECIMAL ID13233134
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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