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#c9dc9b color: Pear Perfume

#c9dc9b is rgb(201, 220, 155) in RGB and oklch(86.446% 0.0879 121.491) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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78°
100%

86.4%
0.088
121°
  • Lime
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • emerald-200
  • Black 14%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.48:1Hard to read
Lc -26
Black text
14.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 81

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About #c9dc9b

#c9dc9b is a pastel very light lime color. In OKLCH it has 86.4% lightness, 0.088 chroma and a hue of 121°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.48:1 contrast and black text 14.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pear Perfume (#ccdd99). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is emerald-200.

More very light lime colors

Lighter: #c9dc9b mixed with white

  1. c9dc9b
  2. cee0a5
  3. d4e3af
  4. d9e7ba
  5. deeac4
  6. e4eece
  7. e9f1d7
  8. eef5e1
  9. f4f8eb
  10. f9fcf5

Darker: #c9dc9b mixed with black

  1. c9dc9b
  2. aebf86
  3. 95a372
  4. 7c885e
  5. 646e4b
  6. 4c5439
  7. 363c28
  8. 222618
  9. 0f1109
  10. 020201

Calmer: #c9dc9b with less saturation

  1. c9dc9b
  2. cadba1
  3. cbdaa7
  4. ccd9ad
  5. cdd8b2
  6. cdd7b8
  7. ced6bd
  8. cfd5c3
  9. d0d4c8
  10. d1d3cd

Questions about #c9dc9b

What color is #c9dc9b?

#c9dc9b is pastel very light lime. The closest named color is Pear Perfume. In RGB it is rgb(201, 220, 155), in HSL hsl(77.54, 48.15%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(86.446% 0.0879 121.491).

What colors go well with #c9dc9b?

The complementary color of #c9dc9b is #dcc5ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e7d18f and #a8e4b6. The triadic partners are #9edaff and #ffbbce.

Is white or black text more readable on #c9dc9b?

Black text reads better on #c9dc9b: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.48:1 and black gives 14.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #c9dc9b a warm or cool color?

#c9dc9b is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 121 degrees, its lightness 86.4% and its chroma 0.088.