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#C9DBC2 Color

#C9DBC2 is rgb(201, 219, 194) in RGB, hsl(103, 26%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C9DBC2
HEX#C9DBC2
RGBrgb(201, 219, 194)
HSLhsl(103, 26%, 81%)
HSVhsv(103, 11%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.039 136.9)
LABlab(85.53% -9.65 10.19)
LCHlch(85.53% 14.03 133.44)

What #C9DBC2 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 #C9DBC2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pastel Gray#CFCFC4ΔE 9.81Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 10.46Bone#E3DAC9ΔE 10.91Pearl#EAE0C8ΔE 11.38Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 11.42White Coffee#E6E0D4ΔE 11.5

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

#C9DBC2 Channel Values

How #C9DBC2 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 201 · G 219 · B 1948-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 103° · S 26% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 103° · S 11% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 8% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.46:1 vs white · 14.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9DBC2 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 text1.46:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C9DBC2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C9DBC2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9DBC2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C9DBC2
Complementary
#D4C2DB
Analogous
#D6DBC2
Analogous
#C2DBC7
Triadic
#C2C9DB
Triadic
#DBC2C9
Split comp.
#C7C2DB
Split comp.
#DBC2D6

Tints & Shades of #C9DBC2

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

#CFDFC8
#D7E5D2
#DDE8D8
#E5EEE2
#EBF2E9
#F4F7F2

Shades

#AAC69F
#8BB27B
#6D9A5B
#547746
#3B5431
#22301C

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C9DBC2.

How #C9DBC2 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#C9DBC2
Protanopia#D8D8C2
Protanomaly#D2D9C2
Deuteranopia#D5D5C3
Deuteranomaly#D0D8C2
Tritanopia#CCD8D8
Tritanomaly#CBD9D0
Achromatopsia#D6D6D6

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C9DBC2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c9dbc2: #C9DBC2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C9DBC2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c9dbc2': '#C9DBC2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.788, green: 0.859, blue: 0.761)
Android XML<color name="color_c9dbc2">#C9DBC2</color>
SVG fillfill="#C9DBC2"

More Green Colors

#C9DBC2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

000200fdfff5001f00f7fee7002400f7fbf5002c22f5fffa002e00f5fff5003300f0fff000800000db870d542b20483f33cc6646c3995ea50072863991e0b7a3f5d8bcd7bcd1ffed

#C9DBC2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C9DBC2?

#C9DBC2 is a lightest green — rgb(201, 219, 194) in RGB and hsl(103, 26%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.81.

What is the RGB value of #C9DBC2?

#C9DBC2 is rgb(201, 219, 194) — red 201, green 219, and blue 194 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C9DBC2?

#C9DBC2 converts to approximately cmyk(8%, 0%, 11%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C9DBC2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C9DBC2 scores 1.46:1 against white and 14.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C9DBC2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C9DBC2 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 beige (#F5F5DC) at a CIE76 distance of 12.53, which is visibly different.

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