#C6CBA9 Color
#C6CBA9 is rgb(198, 203, 169) in RGB, hsl(69, 25%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(2%, 0%, 17%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C6CBA9rgb(198, 203, 169)hsl(69, 25%, 73%)hsv(69, 17%, 80%)cmyk(2%, 0%, 17%, 20%)oklch(82.9% 0.046 114.2)lab(80.62% -6.11 16.43)lch(80.62% 17.53 110.40)What #C6CBA9 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C6CBA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C6CBA9 Channel Values
How #C6CBA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 198 · G 203 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 69° · S 25% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 69° · S 17% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 2% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.68:1 vs white · 12.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6CBA9 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #C6CBA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6CBA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C6CBA9
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #C6CBA9 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c6cba9: #C6CBA9;background-color: #C6CBA9;colors: { 'color-c6cba9': '#C6CBA9' }Color(red: 0.776, green: 0.796, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_c6cba9">#C6CBA9</color>fill="#C6CBA9"More Green Colors
#C6CBA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C6CBA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C6CBA9?
#C6CBA9 is a light green — rgb(198, 203, 169) in RGB and hsl(69, 25%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.9.
What is the RGB value of #C6CBA9?
#C6CBA9 is rgb(198, 203, 169) — red 198, green 203, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C6CBA9?
#C6CBA9 converts to approximately cmyk(2%, 0%, 17%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C6CBA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C6CBA9 scores 1.68:1 against white and 12.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C6CBA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C6CBA9 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is wheat (#F5DEB3) at a CIE76 distance of 15.26, which is visibly different.
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