#C9E8DC Color

#C9E8DC is rgb(201, 232, 220) in RGB and hsl(157, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9E8DC

HEX#C9E8DC

RGBrgb(201, 232, 220)

HSLhsl(157, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(157, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.5% 0.036 170.2)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 5%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9E8DC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.31:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.06:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9E8DC based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9E8DC Complementary#E8C9D5 Analogous#C9E8CD Analogous#C9E4E8 Triadic#DCC9E8 Triadic#E8DCC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9E8DC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1EBE1 #D8EEE6 #DFF1EA #E2F3ED #EAF6F1 #F1F9F6

Shades

#9FD6C1 #77C5A7 #4DB38B #3C8B6D #29604B #18392D

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