What color is #C9F2EF?

#C9F2EF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9F2EF?

The RGB value is 201, 242, 239: 201 red, 242 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9F2EF?

The complementary color is #F2C9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9F2EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9F2EF color

#C9F2EF rgb(201, 242, 239)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C9F2EF is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 94.9% green and 93.7% blue (201, 242, 239).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 61% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.43:1).

#C9F2EF color codes

HEX	`#C9F2EF`
RGB	`rgb(201, 242, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 94.9%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 61%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.64, -13.73, -2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.64, 14.04, 192.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.415, 82.152, 93.739)`
Decimal	`13234927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9F2EF, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C9F2EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9F2EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C9F2EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9f2ef; }
.text { color: #c9f2ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9f2ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 242 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9f2ef, #c9e1f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #C9F2EF?: #C9F2EF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9F2EF?: The RGB value is 201, 242, 239: 201 red, 242 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9F2EF?: The complementary color is #F2C9CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9F2EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.43:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.