#C9D9B1
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.056 125.3), rgb(201, 217, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#C9D9B1 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D9B1 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 217, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 34%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.056 125.3) |
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 #C9D9B1 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D9B1 | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D9B1 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D9B1 text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D9B1
oklch(86.3% 0.056 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.116 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#74981E
oklch(63% 0.148 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#C9D9B1 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) | #DED4AF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B3 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD5CE | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D9B1
#C9D9B1
oklch(86.3% 0.056 125.3)
- #DAC9F0
#DAC9F0
oklch(86.2% 0.056 305)
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 #C9D9B1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9D9B1 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.