#C9D5BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.038 127.5), rgb(201, 213, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.71:1).
About this color
#C9D5BB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.71:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D5BB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 213, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 24%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.038 127.5) |
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 #C9D5BB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D5BB | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D5BB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D5BB text on black | 13.71:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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)
#C9D5BB
oklch(85.7% 0.038 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA76
oklch(70.7% 0.077 127.6)
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Step 500
500
#799551
oklch(63.2% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#627F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#516B27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 127.4)
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Step 800
800
#425722
oklch(42.6% 0.082 127.6)
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Step 900
900
#384821
oklch(37.7% 0.064 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#C9D5BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BC | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD2CD | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D5BB
#C9D5BB
oklch(85.7% 0.038 127.5)
- #D6CAE4
#D6CAE4
oklch(85.7% 0.038 306.4)
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 #C9D5BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #C9D5BB 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.