Information about #C9E3AF color

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Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C9E3AF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(201, 227, 175) — 78.8% red, 89% green, 68.6% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 0 / 20 / 11. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C9E3AF is a clearly saturated yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a near neighbor of Pale Light Grayish Harlequin (#C4E7B8). Slightly further away sit Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green (#D0E7B8) and Sprout (#C1D7B0).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(201, 227, 175)), which gives #C9E3AF its character. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C9E3AF: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C9E3AF color variations

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

#C9E3AF color tints

Tints look brighter, pastel, and less intense.
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White

#FFFFFF

#C9E3AF color shades

Shades look darker, richer, and more solid.
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Black

#000000

#C9E3AF color tones

Tones looks more sophisticated and complex than base colors.
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Grey

#808080

#C9E3AF color hues

A hue refers to the basic neighbors of color and is variation of base color on the color wheel.
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#C9E3AF 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
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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
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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
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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
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Tetradic

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

Tetradic color scheme
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Square

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

Square color scheme
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Nearest named colors to #C9E3AF

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

Pale Light Grayish Harlequin color link
Pale Light Grayish Harlequin

#C4E7B8

Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green color link
Pale Light Grayish Chartreuse Green

#D0E7B8

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Light Sage color link
Light Sage

#BCECAC

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Ice Cold Green color link
Ice Cold Green

#D9EBAC

Bob Duke Green color link
Bob Duke Green

#B7E5AC

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Madang color link
Madang

#B7E3A8

Pastel Pistachio color link
Pastel Pistachio

#D0E9C0

#C9E3AF color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C9E3AF
  • RGB201, 227, 175
  • CMYK10, 0, 20, 11
  • CSSrgb(201, 227, 175)
  • HSL90°, 48%, 79%
  • HSL Precise90°, 48.148%, 78.824%
  • HSV90°, 23%, 89%
  • HSB90°, 23%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.788
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.788, 0.890, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.788, 0.890, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.788, 0.890, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC9E3AF
  • DECIMAL ID13231023
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited2 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01

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