#C9F8CC Color
#C9F8CC is rgb(201, 248, 204) in RGB, hsl(124, 77%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 3%) 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 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9F8CCrgb(201, 248, 204)hsl(124, 77%, 88%)hsv(124, 19%, 97%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 3%)oklch(93.5% 0.076 146.6)lab(93.43% -21.75 16.06)lch(93.43% 27.03 143.56)What #C9F8CC 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 #C9F8CC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9F8CC Channel Values
How #C9F8CC 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 248 · B 204 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 124° · S 77% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 124° · S 19% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.18:1 vs white · 17.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9F8CC 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 #C9F8CC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9F8CC; 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 #C9F8CC
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 #C9F8CC 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.
#C9F8CC#F1F1CC#E2F4CC#EAEACD#DDF0CD#CFF3F3#CDF5E4#ECECECUsing #C9F8CC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9f8cc: #C9F8CC;background-color: #C9F8CC;colors: { 'color-c9f8cc': '#C9F8CC' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.973, blue: 0.800)<color name="color_c9f8cc">#C9F8CC</color>fill="#C9F8CC"More Green Colors
#C9F8CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9F8CC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9F8CC?
#C9F8CC is a lightest green — rgb(201, 248, 204) in RGB and hsl(124, 77%, 88%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #C9F8CC?
#C9F8CC is rgb(201, 248, 204) — red 201, green 248, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9F8CC?
#C9F8CC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 18%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9F8CC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9F8CC scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9F8CC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9F8CC 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 17.73, which is visibly different.
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