#C9E8E1 Color

#C9E8E1 is rgb(201, 232, 225) in RGB and hsl(166, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9E8E1

HEX#C9E8E1

RGBrgb(201, 232, 225)

HSLhsl(166, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(166, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.034 180.4)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9E8E1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text1.3:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text16.11:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9E8E1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9E8E1 Complementary#E8C9D1 Analogous#C9E8D2 Analogous#C9E0E8 Triadic#E1C9E8 Triadic#E8E1C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9E8E1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1EBE5 #D8EEE9 #DFF1ED #E2F3EF #EAF6F3 #F1F9F7

Shades

#9FD6C9 #77C5B3 #4DB39B #3C8B79 #296054 #183932

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