Information about #CDD9B9 color

#CDD9B9 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CDD9B9 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(205, 217, 185) (80.4% red, 85.1% green, 72.5% blue), or CMYK 5 / 0 / 13 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CDD9B9 presents itself as a moderately toned zesty chartreuse — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Orinoco (#D2D3B3). Slightly further away sit Kandinsky (#C3D8BD) and Green Mist (#CBD3B0).

In RGB terms — rgb(205, 217, 185) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CDD9B9: 14.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CDD9B9 color variations

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

#CDD9B9 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 #CDD9B9

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

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Ecru White color link
Ecru White

#D6D1C0

Ying Yang color link
Ying Yang

#DADCBE

Pastel Khaki color link
Pastel Khaki

#DAD4B6

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CDD9B9
  • RGB205, 217, 185
  • CMYK5, 0, 13, 15
  • CSSrgb(205, 217, 185)
  • HSL83°, 30%, 79%
  • HSL Precise82.5°, 29.63%, 78.824%
  • HSV83°, 15%, 85%
  • HSB83°, 15%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.725
  • GLSLvec3(0.804, 0.851, 0.725)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.804, 0.851, 0.725, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.804, 0.851, 0.725)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB72.5%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCDD9B9
  • DECIMAL ID13490617
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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