#C9D2BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.031 125.3), rgb(201, 210, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.42:1).
About this color
#C9D2BC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.42:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D2BC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 210, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.031 125.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #C9D2BC | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D2BC | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D2BC text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D2BC text on black | 13.42:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D2BC
oklch(85.1% 0.031 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E925A
oklch(63% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#677D40
oklch(55.7% 0.09 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#566931
oklch(49.1% 0.084 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#46562A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#C9D2BC with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #D5CFBB | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFBD | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD0CC | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D2BC
#C9D2BC
oklch(85.1% 0.031 125.3)
- #D3C9DF
#D3C9DF
oklch(85.1% 0.032 306.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #C9D2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.033
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.035
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9D2BC in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.