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What color is C9E30B?

The RGB color code for color number #C9E30B is RGB(201, 227, 11). In the RGB color model, #C9E30B has a red value of 201, a green value of 227, and a blue value of 11. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 11.5% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 95.2% yellow, and 11.0% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 67.2° (degrees), 90.8 % saturation, and 46.7 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #C9E30B has a hue of 67.2° (degrees), 95.2 % saturation and 89.0 % brightness/value.



Color C9E30B is cool or warm?

Color C9E30B is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #C9E30B? (For interior and product design)

C9E30B has an LRV of nearly 67. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



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#C9E30B

Light Color


Compare LRV 67 of #C9E30B with dark and light Color




Is #C9E30B Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color C9E30B meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





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Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #C9E30B color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(201, 227, 11)
Red
201 (78.8%)
Green
227 (89.0%)
Blue
11 (4.3%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
11.45%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
95.15%
Key
10.98%

HSL

HSL(67.22deg, 90.8 %, 46.7 %)

Hue
67.22°
Saturation
90.76 %.
Lightness
46.67 %.

RYB

RYB(27, 223, 29)
Red
27 (10.6%)
Yellow
223 (87.4%)
Blue
29 (11.4%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
67.22°
Saturation
95.15 %.
Brightness / Value
89.02 %.

HWB

H: 67.22°

W: 4.31 %

B: 10.98 %

XYZ

X : 51.62

Y : 67.38

Z : 10.6

YXY

Y1 : 67.38

X : 0.4

Y2 : 0.52

CMY

C : 21.18%

M : 10.98%

Y : 95.69%


LRV

~ 67.4 %

Munsell Color System

4.1GY 8.4/19.5

CIE-Lab

L : 85.7

A : -30.41

B : 83.33

CIE-Lch

L : 85.7

C : 88.7

H : 110.05

CIE-Luv

L : 85.7

U : -10.17

V : 95.71

Hunter-Lab

L : 82.09

A : -31.4

B : 49.8






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #C9E30B


Here are the colors similar to C9E30B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 0.88 (99.1% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 1.90 (98.1% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 3.95 (96.0% similar)
#B0E313
Inchworm
ΔE - 4.59 (95.4% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to C9E30B.


#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 1.68 (98.3% similar)
#D0DF00
PANTONE 389 C
ΔE - 2.21 (97.8% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 2.57 (97.4% similar)
#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 3.06 (96.9% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to C9E30B.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to C9E30B.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 7.20 (92.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to C9E30B.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)




Paint color for Hex #C9E30B


Here are the paint colors similar to C9E30B. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 3.31 (96.7% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 6.39 (93.6% similar)
#E1E36E
Ripe Pear (DE 5515)
ΔE - 7.62 (92.4% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 8.05 (91.9% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to Benjamin Moore


#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 4.34 (95.7% similar)
#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 4.78 (95.2% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 4.90 (95.1% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 5.93 (94.1% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 7.46 (92.5% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 8.29 (91.7% similar)
#BED565
Glow Worm (PPG1220-6)
ΔE - 8.33 (91.7% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 8.87 (91.1% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 7.97 (92.0% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 11.40 (88.6% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 12.71 (87.3% similar)
#D2D083
Primavera (SW 9031)
ΔE - 13.02 (87.0% similar)


Valspar

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to Valspar


#C5D165
Sonic Lime (6007-8A)
ΔE - 8.56 (91.4% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 8.94 (91.1% similar)
#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 9.02 (91.0% similar)
#B6C957
Temptation (6007-8B)
ΔE - 9.16 (90.8% similar)


Behr

Hex color C9E30B similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #C9E30B to Behr


#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 10.56 (89.4% similar)
#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 11.32 (88.7% similar)
#D5CB7F
Spring Grass (P350-4)
ΔE - 14.08 (85.9% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 14.10 (85.9% similar)







Color Combinations


#C9E30B color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



C9E30B
Bitter Lemon*

250BE3
Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #C9E30B?

Color that best contrast with #C9E30B is #250BE3, color name is Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #C9E30B?

Complementary or Opposite color for #C9E30B is #250BE3, color name is Blue*.





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