#C9EABE Color
#C9EABE is rgb(201, 234, 190) in RGB, hsl(105, 51%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9EABErgb(201, 234, 190)hsl(105, 51%, 83%)hsv(105, 19%, 92%)cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 8%)oklch(90.2% 0.068 137.9)lab(89.44% -17.15 17.70)lch(89.44% 24.65 134.10)What #C9EABE 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 #C9EABE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9EABE Channel Values
How #C9EABE 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 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 105° · S 51% · L 83% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 105° · S 19% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 14% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9EABE 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 #C9EABE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9EABE; 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 #C9EABE
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 #C9EABE 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.
#C9EABE#E5E5BE#DAE7BE#E0E0BF#D7E4BF#CFE5E5#CDE7D7#E1E1E1Using #C9EABE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9eabe: #C9EABE;background-color: #C9EABE;colors: { 'color-c9eabe': '#C9EABE' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.918, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_c9eabe">#C9EABE</color>fill="#C9EABE"More Green Colors
#C9EABE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9EABE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9EABE?
#C9EABE is a lightest green — rgb(201, 234, 190) in RGB and hsl(105, 51%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.88.
What is the RGB value of #C9EABE?
#C9EABE is rgb(201, 234, 190) — red 201, green 234, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9EABE?
#C9EABE converts to approximately cmyk(14%, 0%, 19%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9EABE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9EABE scores 1.31:1 against white and 16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9EABE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9EABE 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 14.84, which is visibly different.
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