#C9E8DF Color

#C9E8DF is rgb(201, 232, 223) in RGB and hsl(163, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9E8DF

HEX#C9E8DF

RGBrgb(201, 232, 223)

HSLhsl(163, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(163, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.035 176.1)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 4%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9E8DF 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 text16.09:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9E8DF based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9E8DF Complementary#E8C9D2 Analogous#C9E8D0 Analogous#C9E1E8 Triadic#DFC9E8 Triadic#E8DFC9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9E8DF, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1EBE4 #D8EEE8 #DFF1EC #E2F3EE #EAF6F2 #F1F9F7

Shades

#9FD6C6 #77C5AF #4DB396 #3C8B75 #296051 #183930

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