PANTONE 9601 C

Pale Light Light Green

Technical Values

HEX#E5E7CE

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RGB229, 231, 206

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CMYK1, 0, 11, 9

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HSL65°, 34%, 86%

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Tints & Shades

Shades — Darkening PANTONE 9601 C

#E5E7CF

#D5D8B0

#C6CB95

#B6BC76

#A7AE5B

#8D9348

#6F7439

#55592C

#383A1D

#1D1F0F

Tints — Lightening PANTONE 9601 C

#E5E7CF

#E7E9D3

#EBECD9

#EDEEDD

#F0F2E4

#F2F3E7

#F4F5EA

#F8F8F1

#FAFAF5

#FDFDFC

Color Harmonies

Complementary

#E5E7CE

#D1CFE7

Analogous

#E7DDCF

#E5E7CE

#D9E7CF

Triadic

#E5E7CE

#CFE5E7

#E7CFE5

Nearest Pantone Colors

Name	Hex	Distance
PANTONE P 162-1 U	#E6E7D0	ΔE 1.05
PANTONE PQ-9601C	#E5E8CD	ΔE 1.06
PANTONE 11-0410 TPX	#E6E7CC	ΔE 1.11
PANTONE 7485 CP	#E7EBCF	ΔE 1.99

CSS Implementation

Style Definitions

.color-primary {

background-color: #E5E7CE;

color: #000000;

border: 1px solid #E5E7CE;

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E5E7CE 0%, #B6BC76 100%);

}

Accessibility (WCAG)

Contrast on White Text

AA FAIL

Contrast on Black Text

AA PASSAAA PASS

Recommendation: Use black text for optimal legibility on this color.

Color Blindness Simulation

Protanopia
#ECE4CD (Red Blind)

Deuteranopia
#ECE5CF (Green Blind)

Tritanopia
#E9E3DF (Blue Blind)

About This Color

PANTONE 9601 C is a desaturated green with bright tonality. Its HEX value is #E5E7CE, placing it in the green region of the color spectrum with a hue angle of 65°.

This lighter shade is well-suited for backgrounds, accent areas, and designs that require an open, airy feel. It pairs naturally with darker neutrals for contrast.

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