#C9EAAE Color
#C9EAAE is rgb(201, 234, 174) in RGB, hsl(93, 59%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9EAAErgb(201, 234, 174)hsl(93, 59%, 80%)hsv(93, 26%, 92%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 8%)oklch(89.8% 0.087 131.4)lab(89.18% -19.01 25.52)lch(89.18% 31.82 126.69)What #C9EAAE 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 #C9EAAE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9EAAE Channel Values
How #C9EAAE 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 234 · B 174 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 93° · S 59% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 93° · S 26% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.32:1 vs white · 15.86:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9EAAE 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 #C9EAAE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9EAAE; 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 #C9EAAE
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 #C9EAAE 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.
#C9EAAE#E5E5AE#DAE7AE#E0E0AF#D7E4AF#D1E4E4#CEE6D0#E0E0E0Using #C9EAAE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9eaae: #C9EAAE;background-color: #C9EAAE;colors: { 'color-c9eaae': '#C9EAAE' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.918, blue: 0.682)<color name="color_c9eaae">#C9EAAE</color>fill="#C9EAAE"More Green Colors
#C9EAAE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9EAAE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9EAAE?
#C9EAAE is a lightest green — rgb(201, 234, 174) in RGB and hsl(93, 59%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.57.
What is the RGB value of #C9EAAE?
#C9EAAE is rgb(201, 234, 174) — red 201, green 234, and blue 174 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9EAAE?
#C9EAAE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 26%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9EAAE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9EAAE scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.86:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9EAAE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9EAAE 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 15.39, which is visibly different.
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