ColorTool
Log in
#C9FF96

#c9ff96 ≈ Inchworm

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
Check contrast Explore in graph Random color

#c9ff96 is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 78.82% red, 100% green and 58.82% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.18% cyan, 0% magenta, 41.18% yellow and 0% black. Its hue angle is 90.86°, with 100% saturation and 79.41% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 18.23:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Inchworm (#b2ec5d), ΔE 6.75.

Description generated from the measured properties of this color.

HEX
RGB
RGB percent
CMY
CMYK
HSL
HSV / HSB
Web safe#ccff99
CIE-LAB
XYZ
xyY
CIE-LCH
CIE-LUV
Hunter-Lab
OKLab
Binary
Decimal
Relative luminance0.8614

Complementary

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #cc96ff

Split complementary

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #9796ff
  3. #ff96fd

Analogous

  1. #fdff96
  2. #c9ff96
  3. #96ff97

Triadic

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #96c9ff
  3. #ff96c9

Tetradic

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #96ffcc
  3. #cc96ff
  4. #ff96c9

Square

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #96fdff
  3. #cc96ff
  4. #ff9796

Monochromatic

  1. #7afc00
  2. #a2ff49
  3. #c9ff96
  4. #f0ffe2
  5. #f5ffeb

Shades

#c9ff96 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #b5e687
  3. #a1cc78
  4. #8db369
  5. #79995a
  6. #65804b
  7. #50663c
  8. #3c4d2d
  9. #28331e
  10. #141a0f
  11. #000000

Tints

#c9ff96 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #ceffa1
  3. #d4ffab
  4. #d9ffb6
  5. #dfffc0
  6. #e4ffcb
  7. #e9ffd5
  8. #efffe0
  9. #f4ffea
  10. #fafff5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#c9ff96 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #c9ff96
  2. #c2f294
  3. #bae692
  4. #b3d98f
  5. #accc8d
  6. #a5c08b
  7. #9db389
  8. #96a687
  9. #8f9984
  10. #878d82
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.15:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 18.23:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #efefef ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #e1f5d1 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #fff18e ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #ffed9c ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #ccf7e5 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #f1f791 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #ecf59a ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cbfacb ≈ 0.0002% of males
Simulate on your own image

Text in this color

Background in this color

Border in this color

Text color
.text-c9ff96 {
  color: #c9ff96;
}
Background
.bg-c9ff96 {
  background-color: #c9ff96;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-c9ff96 {
  border: 2px solid #c9ff96;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #c9ff96;
  --color-primary-rgb: 201 255 150;
  --color-primary-hsl: 91 100% 79%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-c9ff96 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #c9ff96, #96ff97);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-c9ff96 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(201 255 150 / 0.35);
}

#b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 6.75 #98ff98 Mint Green ΔE 6.99 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 7.03 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 8.13 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 8.92 #adff2f Green Yellow ΔE 9.67 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 10.20 #360069 Inverted #efefef Grayscale 

Inchworm
#c9ff96  rgb(201, 255, 150)  hsl(91, 100%, 79%)  Inchworm
#cc96ff  rgb(204, 150, 255)  hsl(271, 100%, 79%)  Mauve
#96c9ff  rgb(150, 201, 255)  hsl(211, 100%, 79%)  Maya Blue
#ff96c9  rgb(255, 150, 201)  hsl(331, 100%, 79%)  Carnation Pink