Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#C9E085

#C9E085 is a cool green HEX color close to Straw. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 201, 224, 133, HSL 75, 59%, 70%, has luminance 0.6742, and belongs to the balanced group.

greencoolbalanced
#C9E085 Sample readable text
HEX #C9E085
RGB rgb(201, 224, 133)
HSL hsl(75 59% 70%)
CMYK cmyk(10, 0, 41, 12)
Luminance 0.6742
Contrast Black 14.48:1White 1.45:1

CSS

--color-c9e085: #C9E085;
.background-c9e085 { background-color: #C9E085; }
.text-c9e085 { color: #C9E085; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.6742
Black text14.48:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#C9E085","rgb":[201,224,133],"hsl":[75,59,70],"cmyk":[10,0,41,12],"luminance":0.6742,"contrast":{"black":14.48,"white":1.45}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.48,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.45,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E9F2CE","hex":"#E9F2CE","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":18.06,"contrastWhite":1.16,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D1F075","hex":"#D1F075","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.43,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Straw adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/c9e085.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/khaki.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#9C85E0","analogous":["#E0C985","#9CE085"],"triadic":["#85C9E0","#E085C9"],"tetradic":["#85E0C9","#9C85E0","#E0859C"],"splitComplementary":["#859CE0","#C985E0"],"monochromatic":["#E9F2CE","#C9E085","#A9CD3C"]}
Variants
{"light":"#E9F2CE","dark":"#A9CD3C","saturated":"#D1F075","desaturated":"#C1CF96","pastel":"#F5F8ED","neon":"#E3FF8F"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":35.52463933666322},{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":37.33630940518894},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":40.07492981902776},{"slug":"pale-gold","name":"Pale Gold","hex":"#E6BE8A","distance":44.96665431183423},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":45.05552130427524}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #C9E085

#C9E085 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #C9E085 is visually closest to Straw, a named yellow color with HEX #E4D96F.

The RGB channels are 201, 224, and 133, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 75deg with 59% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6742, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 35.52, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.48:1AA Pass
White text1.45:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #C9E085 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.48:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF1.45:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E9F2CE#000000 text · best 18.06:1#E9F2CE
#D1F075#000000 text · best 16.43:1#D1F075
Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C
Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82
Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#C9E085#C9E085
#9C85E0#9C85E0
#E0C985#E0C985
#9CE085#9CE085
#E9F2CE#E9F2CE
#A9CD3C#A9CD3C

Color Harmonies

#9C85E0#9C85E0
#E0C985#E0C985
#9CE085#9CE085
#85C9E0#85C9E0
#E085C9#E085C9

Variants

#E9F2CE#E9F2CE
#A9CD3C#A9CD3C
#D1F075#D1F075
#C1CF96#C1CF96
#F5F8ED#F5F8ED
#E3FF8F#E3FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Straw#E4D96F
Flax#EEDC82
Khaki#F0E68C
Pale Gold#E6BE8A
Travertine#D6C1A3

Related HEX Guides

Straw colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E4D96F.Flax colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #EEDC82.Khaki colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F0E68C.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Balanced colorsFind colors in the balanced group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#C9E085 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.