Information about Cut Glass color

#C9DBDC - Cut Glass color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C9DBDC, known as "Cut Glass", is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(201, 219, 220) (78.8% red, 85.9% green, 86.3% blue), or CMYK 7 / 0 / 0 / 14 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C9DBDC reads as a gently muted cyan and floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Breeze (#CCDBD9). Nearby in the Register you will also find Aluminum Foil (#D2D9DB) and Zumthor (#CDD5D5).

In RGB terms — rgb(201, 219, 220) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C9DBDC background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. The name "Cut Glass" is officially recorded for this exact shade in The Official Register of Color Names.

Cut Glass color variations

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

Cut Glass 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 Cut Glass

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity.

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Carefree color link
Carefree

#D1DDD5

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Link Water color link
Link Water

#C7CDD8

Cut Glass color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9DBDC
  • RGB201, 219, 220
  • CMYK7, 0, 0, 14
  • CSSrgb(201, 219, 220)
  • HSL183°, 21%, 83%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 21.348%, 82.549%
  • HSV183°, 9%, 86%
  • HSB183°, 9%, 86%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.859
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.859, 0.863)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.859, 0.863, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.859, 0.863)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB86.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Cyan
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9DBDC
  • DECIMAL ID13229020
  • Name Length9
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