#C9DABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.7% 0.047 130.3), rgb(201, 218, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.22:1).
About this color
#C9DABA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 130°. 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 14.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.22:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DABA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.047 130.3) |
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 #C9DABA | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DABA | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DABA text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DABA text on black | 14.22:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DABA
oklch(86.7% 0.047 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 500
500
#709843
oklch(63.1% 0.123 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#588220
oklch(55.6% 0.134 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E10
oklch(49.1% 0.125 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A12
oklch(42.8% 0.104 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#C9DABA 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) | #DDD5B8 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD4BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD7D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DABA
#C9DABA
oklch(86.7% 0.047 130.3)
- #DDCBEB
#DDCBEB
oklch(86.7% 0.048 310.4)
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 #C9DABA, 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
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
Use #C9DABA 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.