#C9DC84 Color
#C9DC84 is rgb(201, 220, 132) in RGB, hsl(73, 56%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 40%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9DC84rgb(201, 220, 132)hsl(73, 56%, 69%)hsv(73, 40%, 86%)cmyk(9%, 0%, 40%, 14%)oklch(86% 0.114 118.8)lab(84.84% -16.69 40.92)lch(84.84% 44.19 112.18)What #C9DC84 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 #C9DC84, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9DC84 Channel Values
How #C9DC84 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 201 · G 220 · B 132 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 73° · S 56% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 73° · S 40% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 9% · M 0% · Y 40% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.49:1 vs white · 14.05:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9DC84 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 #C9DC84
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9DC84; 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 #C9DC84
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 #C9DC84 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-c9dc84: #C9DC84;background-color: #C9DC84;colors: { 'color-c9dc84': '#C9DC84' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.863, blue: 0.518)<color name="color_c9dc84">#C9DC84</color>fill="#C9DC84"More Green Colors
#C9DC84 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9DC84 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9DC84?
#C9DC84 is a light green — rgb(201, 220, 132) in RGB and hsl(73, 56%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Spring Bud (#C9DC87), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.45.
What is the RGB value of #C9DC84?
#C9DC84 is rgb(201, 220, 132) — red 201, green 220, and blue 132 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9DC84?
#C9DC84 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 40%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9DC84 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9DC84 scores 1.49:1 against white and 14.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9DC84 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9DC84 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 khaki (#F0E68C) at a CIE76 distance of 13.16, which is visibly different.
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