#C9CD8A Hex Color

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Hex color #c9cd8a graphic
#c9cd8a is a hex color. It can be described as tinted, pastel, pale, light, faded, delicate, glistening, bleached, fresh, sparkling, glittering, glowing, jazzy, opalescent, unsaturated, warm, mellow and yellow. It is a shade of yellow. The hex code is #c9cd8a.

Questions about #c9cd8a

What is #c9cd8a in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c9cd8a is rgb(201, 205, 138), in HSL hsl(64, 40%, 67%) and in CMYK 2%, 0%, 33%, 20%.
Is #c9cd8a readable on white or black?
#c9cd8a has a 1.66:1 contrast ratio on white and 12.58:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.