#C9DBBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.9% 0.049 130.8), rgb(201, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#C9DBBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.049 130.8) |
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 #C9DBBA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DBBA | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DBBA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DBBA text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DBBA
oklch(86.9% 0.049 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C99F
oklch(80.8% 0.062 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD6A
oklch(70.6% 0.1 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#6E9940
oklch(63.2% 0.128 130.8)
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Step 600
600
#56831B
oklch(55.7% 0.139 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#466E0A
oklch(49% 0.129 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0F
oklch(42.7% 0.107 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#324A16
oklch(37.7% 0.083 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0E
oklch(27.1% 0.054 131.3)
#C9DBBA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BB | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAD8D2 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DBBA
#C9DBBA
oklch(86.9% 0.049 130.8)
- #DECCEC
#DECCEC
oklch(87% 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 #C9DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
Use #C9DBBA 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.