#C9E8E3 Color

#C9E8E3 is rgb(201, 232, 227) in RGB and hsl(170, 40%, 85%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is Gainsboro. Black text is most readable on this background.

#C9E8E3

HEX#C9E8E3

RGBrgb(201, 232, 227)

HSLhsl(170, 40%, 85%)

HSVhsv(170, 13%, 91%)

OKLCHoklch(90.7% 0.033 184.8)

CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 9%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #C9E8E3 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 text16.14:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #C9E8E3 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#C9E8E3 Complementary#E8C9CF Analogous#C9E8D4 Analogous#C9DEE8 Triadic#E3C9E8 Triadic#E8E3C9

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #C9E8E3, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#D1EBE7 #D8EEEA #DFF1EE #E2F3F0 #EAF6F4 #F1F9F8

Shades

#9FD6CD #77C5B8 #4DB3A2 #3C8B7E #296057 #183934

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