#C9F8E1 Color
#C9F8E1 is rgb(201, 248, 225) in RGB, hsl(151, 77%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9F8E1rgb(201, 248, 225)hsl(151, 77%, 88%)hsv(151, 19%, 97%)cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 3%)oklch(94% 0.057 164)lab(93.82% -18.93 5.88)lch(93.82% 19.82 162.75)What #C9F8E1 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 #C9F8E1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9F8E1 Channel Values
How #C9F8E1 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 225 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 77% · L 88% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 19% · V 97% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 19% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 3% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.17:1 vs white · 18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9F8E1 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 #C9F8E1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9F8E1; 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 #C9F8E1
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 #C9F8E1 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.
#C9F8E1#F1F1E1#E2F4E1#EAEAE2#DDF0E2#CDF5F5#CBF6ED#EDEDEDUsing #C9F8E1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9f8e1: #C9F8E1;background-color: #C9F8E1;colors: { 'color-c9f8e1': '#C9F8E1' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.973, blue: 0.882)<color name="color_c9f8e1">#C9F8E1</color>fill="#C9F8E1"More Green Colors
#C9F8E1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9F8E1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9F8E1?
#C9F8E1 is a lightest green — rgb(201, 248, 225) in RGB and hsl(151, 77%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.
What is the RGB value of #C9F8E1?
#C9F8E1 is rgb(201, 248, 225) — red 201, green 248, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9F8E1?
#C9F8E1 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 9%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9F8E1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9F8E1 scores 1.17:1 against white and 18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9F8E1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9F8E1 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 12.77, which is visibly different.
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