#C9DABE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.042 133), rgb(201, 218, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.25:1).
About this color
#C9DABE is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 133°. 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 14.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.25:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DABE |
| RGB | rgb(201, 218, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 27%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.042 133) |
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 #C9DABE | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DABE | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DABE text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DABE text on black | 14.25:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DABE
oklch(86.8% 0.042 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#6F984F
oklch(63.2% 0.111 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#568232
oklch(55.6% 0.121 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#466E24
oklch(49.2% 0.113 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5920
oklch(42.6% 0.092 133)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#C9DABE 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) | #DDD6BC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD7D2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DABE
#C9DABE
oklch(86.8% 0.042 133)
- #DDCCE8
#DDCCE8
oklch(86.8% 0.042 312.3)
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 #C9DABE, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #C9DABE 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.