#c9d969 color: Cool as a Cucumber
#c9d969 is rgb(201, 217, 105) in RGB and oklch(85.017% 0.13836 116.162) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
Read as HEX
- Ctrl Vpaste a color anywhere
- Spacerandom color
- Ccopy HEX
- Lime
- Very light
- Vivid
- Neutral
- ≈ Khaki
- amber-300
- Black 15%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
Shades
From lightest to darkest. Click a shade to use it.
Harmonies
Open as paletteRecent
Colors you stop on or copy appear here. They stay on this device.
About #c9d969
#c9d969 is a bright very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 85% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 116°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.54:1 contrast and black text 13.61:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Cool as a Cucumber (#c6d86b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.
Lighter: #c9d969 mixed with white
Darker: #c9d969 mixed with black
Calmer: #c9d969 with less saturation
Similar named colors
Colors that go with #c9d969
Questions about #c9d969
What color is #c9d969?
#c9d969 is bright very light lime. The closest named color is Cool as a Cucumber. In RGB it is rgb(201, 217, 105), in HSL hsl(68.57, 59.57%, 63.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(85.017% 0.13836 116.162).
What colors go well with #c9d969?
The complementary color of #c9d969 is #d4bfff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6c757 and #8fe696. The triadic partners are #82d9ff and #ffadd0.
Is white or black text more readable on #c9d969?
Black text reads better on #c9d969: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.54:1 and black gives 13.61:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #c9d969 a warm or cool color?
#c9d969 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 116 degrees, its lightness 85% and its chroma 0.138.