#C9FCE5 Color
#C9FCE5 is rgb(201, 252, 229) in RGB, hsl(153, 89%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 9%, 1%) 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 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C9FCE5rgb(201, 252, 229)hsl(153, 89%, 89%)hsv(153, 20%, 99%)cmyk(20%, 0%, 9%, 1%)oklch(95% 0.06 165.9)lab(94.96% -20.17 5.46)lch(94.96% 20.89 164.86)What #C9FCE5 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 #C9FCE5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C9FCE5 Channel Values
How #C9FCE5 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 252 · B 229 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 153° · S 89% · L 89% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 153° · S 20% · V 99% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 1% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.13:1 vs white · 18.54:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C9FCE5 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 #C9FCE5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C9FCE5; 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 #C9FCE5
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 #C9FCE5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c9fce5: #C9FCE5;background-color: #C9FCE5;colors: { 'color-c9fce5': '#C9FCE5' }Color(red: 0.788, green: 0.988, blue: 0.898)<color name="color_c9fce5">#C9FCE5</color>fill="#C9FCE5"More Green Colors
#C9FCE5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C9FCE5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C9FCE5?
#C9FCE5 is a lightest green — rgb(201, 252, 229) in RGB and hsl(153, 89%, 89%) 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 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #C9FCE5?
#C9FCE5 is rgb(201, 252, 229) — red 201, green 252, and blue 229 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C9FCE5?
#C9FCE5 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 9%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C9FCE5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C9FCE5 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C9FCE5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C9FCE5 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 13.24, which is visibly different.
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