#c9e6c9 Color Information

In a RGB color space, hex #c9e6c9 is composed of 78.8% red, 90.2% green and 78.8% blue. Whereas in a CMYK color space, it is composed of 12.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 12.6% yellow and 9.8% black. It has a hue angle of 120 degrees, a saturation of 36.7% and a lightness of 84.5%. #c9e6c9 color hex could be obtained by blending #ffffff with #93cd93. Closest websafe color is: #ccffcc.

    • R 79
    • G 90
    • B 79
    RGB color chart
    • C 13
    • M 0
    • Y 13
    • K 10
    CMYK color chart

#c9e6c9 color description : Light grayish lime green.

#c9e6c9 Color Conversion

The hexadecimal color #c9e6c9 has RGB values of R:201, G:230, B:201 and CMYK values of C:0.13, M:0, Y:0.13, K:0.1. Its decimal value is 13231817.

Hex triplet c9e6c9 #c9e6c9
RGB Decimal 201, 230, 201 rgb(201,230,201)
RGB Percent 78.8, 90.2, 78.8 rgb(78.8%,90.2%,78.8%)
CMYK 13, 0, 13, 10
HSL 120°, 36.7, 84.5 hsl(120,36.7%,84.5%)
HSV (or HSB) 120°, 12.6, 90.2
Web Safe ccffcc #ccffcc
CIE-LAB 88.556, -14.896, 10.944
XYZ 62.924, 73.227, 66.074
xyY 0.311, 0.362, 73.227
CIE-LCH 88.556, 18.484, 143.695
CIE-LUV 88.556, -14.629, 18.896
Hunter-Lab 85.573, -18.496, 14.121
Binary 11001001, 11100110, 11001001

Color Schemes with #c9e6c9

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Alternatives to #c9e6c9

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#c9e6c9 Preview

Text with hexadecimal color #c9e6c9

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CSS codes
.text {color:#c9e6c9;}
.background {background-color:#c9e6c9;}
.border {border:1px solid #c9e6c9;}

Shades and Tints of #c9e6c9

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, #060d06 is the darkest color, while #ffffff is the lightest one.

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Tones of #c9e6c9

A tone is produced by adding gray to any pure hue. In this case, #d5dad5 is the less saturated color, while #b1feb1 is the most saturated one.

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Color Blindness Simulator

Below, you can see how #c9e6c9 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
  • #dadada Achromatopsia 0.005% of the population
  • #d7dcd7 Atypical Achromatopsia 0.001% of the population
Dichromacy
  • #e9dfc7 Protanopia 1% of men
  • #fad8d0 Deuteranopia 1% of men
  • #d3e1f1 Tritanopia 0.001% of the population
Trichromacy
  • #dde1c8 Protanomaly 1% of men, 0.01% of women
  • #e8ddcd Deuteranomaly 6% of men, 0.4% of women
  • #cfe3e2 Tritanomaly 0.01% of the population