#C9D996 Color
#C9D996 is rgb(201, 217, 150) in RGB and hsl(74, 47%, 72%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Tan. Black text is most readable on this background.
#C9D996
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#C9D996RGB
rgb(201, 217, 150)HSL
hsl(74, 47%, 72%)HSV
hsv(74, 31%, 85%)OKLCH
oklch(85.7% 0.09 119.2)CMYK
cmyk(7%, 0%, 31%, 15%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9D996 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text1.52:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text13.85:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9D996, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.