Information about #C6EE9B color

#C6EE9B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C6EE9B belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring High Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(198, 238, 155) — 77.6% red, 93.3% green, 60.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 16 / 0 / 33 / 7. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C6EE9B reads as a strongly colored yellow-green and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is just a few steps away from Reef (#D1EF9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Grisselle Green (#BDF0A5) and Menthol (#C1F9A2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(198, 238, 155)), which gives #C6EE9B its character. If you plan to put text on a #C6EE9B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 16.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #C6EE9B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C6EE9B color variations

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#C6EE9B 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 #C6EE9B

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#C6EE9B
  • RGB198, 238, 155
  • CMYK16, 0, 33, 7
  • CSSrgb(198, 238, 155)
  • HSL89°, 71%, 77%
  • HSL Precise88.916°, 70.94%, 77.059%
  • HSV89°, 35%, 93%
  • HSB89°, 35%, 93%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.776
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.933
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.608
  • GLSLvec3(0.776, 0.933, 0.608)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.776, 0.933, 0.608, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.776, 0.933, 0.608)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.6%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB93.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB60.8%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC6EE9B
  • DECIMAL ID13037211
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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