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#C6DBA9 Color

#C6DBA9 is rgb(198, 219, 169) in RGB, hsl(85, 41%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.95. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C6DBA9
HEX#C6DBA9
RGBrgb(198, 219, 169)
HSLhsl(85, 41%, 76%)
HSVhsv(85, 23%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(86.3% 0.071 126.4)
LABlab(84.87% -13.73 22.23)
LCHlch(84.87% 26.13 121.70)

What #C6DBA9 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 #C6DBA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Tea Green#D0F0C0ΔE 7.95Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 10.67Pale Spring Bud#ECEBBDΔE 11.37Celadon#ACE1AFΔE 11.69Pale Goldenrod#EEE8AAΔE 14.12Nyanza#E9FFDBΔE 14.93

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C6DBA9 Channel Values

How #C6DBA9 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 198 · G 219 · B 1698-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 85° · S 41% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 85° · S 23% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 10% · M 0% · Y 23% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.49:1 vs white · 14.11:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C6DBA9 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.49:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.11:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C6DBA9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C6DBA9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C6DBA9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C6DBA9
Complementary
#BEA9DB
Analogous
#DBD7A9
Analogous
#ADDBA9
Triadic
#A9C6DB
Triadic
#DBA9C6
Split comp.
#A9ADDB
Split comp.
#D7A9DB

Tints & Shades of #C6DBA9

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.

Tints

#CDDFB3
#D4E4BE
#DBE8C9
#E5EED7
#ECF3E2
#F3F7ED

Shades

#AECC85
#94BB5D
#7BA244
#5F7E35
#445A26
#263215

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C6DBA9.

How #C6DBA9 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.

Typical#C6DBA9
Protanopia#D8D8A9
Protanomaly#D1D9A9
Deuteranopia#D4D4AA
Deuteranomaly#CFD7A9
Tritanopia#CCD6D6
Tritanomaly#CAD8C5
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #C6DBA9 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c6dba9: #C6DBA9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C6DBA9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c6dba9': '#C6DBA9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.776, green: 0.859, blue: 0.663)
Android XML<color name="color_c6dba9">#C6DBA9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C6DBA9"

More Green Colors

#C6DBA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C6DBA9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C6DBA9?

#C6DBA9 is a light green — rgb(198, 219, 169) in RGB and hsl(85, 41%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.95.

What is the RGB value of #C6DBA9?

#C6DBA9 is rgb(198, 219, 169) — red 198, green 219, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C6DBA9?

#C6DBA9 converts to approximately cmyk(10%, 0%, 23%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C6DBA9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C6DBA9 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C6DBA9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C6DBA9 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 14.12, which is visibly different.

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