#C9F3DE Color
#C9F3DE is rgb(201, 243, 222) in RGB, hsl(150, 64%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9F3DErgb(201, 243, 222)hsl(150, 64%, 87%)hsv(150, 17%, 95%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 5%)oklch(92.9% 0.052 163.6)lab(92.43% -17.07 5.44)lch(92.43% 17.92 162.32)What #C9F3DE 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 #C9F3DE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9F3DE Channel Values
How #C9F3DE 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 243 · B 222 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 150° · S 64% · L 87% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 150° · S 17% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.21:1 vs white · 17.36:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9F3DE 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 #C9F3DE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9F3DE; 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 #C9F3DE
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 #C9F3DE 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.
#C9F3DE#EDEDDE#DFEFDE#E6E6DF#DBEBDF#CCF0F0#CBF1E9#E9E9E9Using #C9F3DE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9f3de: #C9F3DE;background-color: #C9F3DE;colors: { 'color-c9f3de': '#C9F3DE' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.953, blue: 0.871)<color name="color_c9f3de">#C9F3DE</color>fill="#C9F3DE"More Green Colors
#C9F3DE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9F3DE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9F3DE?
#C9F3DE is a lightest green — rgb(201, 243, 222) in RGB and hsl(150, 64%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.04.
What is the RGB value of #C9F3DE?
#C9F3DE is rgb(201, 243, 222) — red 201, green 243, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9F3DE?
#C9F3DE converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 9%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9F3DE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9F3DE scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.36:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9F3DE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9F3DE 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.73, which is visibly different.
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