#c9e500 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9e500 is composed of 78.8% red, 89.8% green and 0% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.2% cyan, 0% magenta, 100% yellow and 10.2% black. It has a hue angle of 67.3 degrees, a saturation of 100% and a lightness of 44.9%. #c9e500 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffff00 with #93cb00. Closest websafe color is: #cccc00.

    • R 79
    • G 90
    • B 0
    RGB color chart
    • C 12
    • M 0
    • Y 100
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#c9e500 color description : Pure (or mostly pure) yellow.

#c9e500 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9e500 has RGB values of R:201, G:229, B:0 and CMYK values of C:0.12, M:0, Y:1, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 13231360.

Hex triplet c9e500 #c9e500
RGB Decimal 201, 229, 0 rgb(201,229,0)
RGB Percent 78.8, 89.8, 0 rgb(78.8%,89.8%,0%)
CMYK 12, 0, 100, 10
HSL 67.3°, 100, 44.9 hsl(67.3,100%,44.9%)
HSV (or HSB) 67.3°, 100, 89.8
Web Safe cccc00 #cccc00
CIE-LAB 86.234, -31.446, 84.643
XYZ 52.106, 68.456, 10.468
xyY 0.398, 0.522, 68.456
CIE-LCH 86.234, 90.295, 110.381
CIE-LUV 86.234, -11.355, 97.011
Hunter-Lab 82.738, -32.377, 50.415
Binary 11001001, 11100101, 00000000

Color Schemes with #c9e500

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Alternatives to #c9e500

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#c9e500 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9e500

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9e500;}
.background {background-color:#c9e500;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9e500;}

Shades and Tints of #c9e500

A shade is achieved by adding black to any pure hue, while a tint is created by mixing white to any pure color. In this example, #0c0d00 is the darkest color, while #fefff9 is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9e500

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #797b6a is the less saturated color, while #c9e500 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9e500 is perceived by people affected by a color vision deficiency. This can be useful if you need to ensure your color combinations are accessible to color-blind users.

Monochromacy
  • #c3c3c3 Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #c4ca9c Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #f4da00 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #ffd38e Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #ded6e6 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #e4de00 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #ebd95a Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #d6dc92 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population