#C9D4BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.036 126.6), rgb(201, 212, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.61:1).
About this color
#C9D4BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 127°. 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 13.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.61:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D4BB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 212, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 23%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.036 126.6) |
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 #C9D4BB | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D4BB | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D4BB text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D4BB text on black | 13.61:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D4BB
oklch(85.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A7
oklch(81% 0.046 126.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A977
oklch(70.6% 0.074 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#7A9453
oklch(63.1% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 600
600
#647E37
oklch(55.6% 0.103 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#526A29
oklch(49% 0.096 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#445724
oklch(42.8% 0.079 126.5)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#C9D4BB 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) | #D7D0BA | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BC | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBD1CD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D4BB
#C9D4BB
oklch(85.5% 0.036 126.6)
- #D5CAE2
#D5CAE2
oklch(85.5% 0.035 306.3)
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 #C9D4BB, 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 0.036
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.038
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.052
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.054
Use #C9D4BB 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.