Recognised as Colour
#C8CDB9
- #C8CDB9
- Green
- Light
- Nearest: Light grey
#C8CDB9 is a green with RGB values 200, 205, 185 and HSL 75°, 17%, 76%. It is a light colour, so black text on it reaches 12.9:1 contrast (AAA for normal text). The nearest named colour is Light grey.
Colour values
#C8CDB9#C8CDB9
HEX#C8CDB9
RGBrgb(200, 205, 185)
RGB (0–1)0.7843, 0.8039, 0.7255
RGB percentages78.4%, 80.4%, 72.5%
HSLhsl(75, 16.7%, 76.5%)
HSV / HSBhsv(75, 9.8%, 80.4%)
CMYK2.4%, 0%, 9.8%, 19.6%≈naive device-independent conversion; real print needs an ICC profile
24-bit integer13,159,865
CSS custom property--colour: #C8CDB9;
Brightness & contrast
Relative luminance0.59445WCAG 2.x, 0 is black and 1 is white
Perceived brightness201.3 of 255ITU-R BT.601 weighting
Light or darkLight
Best text colour on this backgroundBlackcontrast 12.89:1
Contrast with white1.63:1WCAG normal text: Fail
Contrast with black12.89:1WCAG normal text: AAA
Greyscale equivalent#CACACA
Inverted#373246
Colour vision & accessibility
Distinguishable without hueYesnever rely on hue alone to carry meaning
Contrast with white, large text1.63:1WCAG large text: Fail
Contrast with black, large text12.89:1WCAG large text: AAA
Named colours
Hue familygreen
CSS keyword usableNo exact keyword
Colour harmonies
Complementary#BEB9CD
Analogous#CDC8B9, #BECDB9
Triadic#B9C8CD, #CDB9C8
Split complementary#B9BECD, #C8B9CD
Tetradic#B9CDC8, #BEB9CD, #CDB9BE
Tints, shades & saturation
Channel breakdown
R200
G205
B185
Red200 (78.4%)
Green205 (80.4%)
Blue185 (72.5%)
Hue75°
Saturation (HSL)16.67%
Lightness76.47%
Dominant channelGreen
Hex per channelR C8 · G CD · B B9
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C8CdB9 (chemical formula)
- Formula
- 305.788 g/mol
- 18 atoms
C8CdB9 has a molar mass of 305.788 g/mol, made up of 18 atoms across 3 elements: 8 × C, 1 × Cd, 9 × B.
Molar mass
Molar mass305.788 g/mol
Total atoms per molecule18
Distinct elements3
Mass of one molecule5.0777292 × 10^-22 g
Molecules per gram1.9693843 × 10^21
Name
NameNot in the name tablea name cannot be worked out from a formula alone: isomers share formulas, and naming depends on bonding the formula does not show
Composition by mass
C31.4%
Cd36.8%
B31.8%
Carbon (C × 8)96.088 g/mol, 31.423%
Cadmium (Cd)112.41 g/mol, 36.761%
Boron (B × 9)97.29 g/mol, 31.816%
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