#C9DDAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.069 125.8), rgb(201, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#C9DDAC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DDAC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 42%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.069 125.8) |
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 #C9DDAC | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DDAC | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DDAC text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DDAC text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDB
oklch(93.5% 0.025 126.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DDAC
oklch(87% 0.069 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2CB8C
oklch(80.8% 0.089 125.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BB044
oklch(70.8% 0.142 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#729900
oklch(63.1% 0.16 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C9DDAC 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) | #E3D7A9 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AE | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD8D0 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DDAC
#C9DDAC
oklch(87% 0.069 125.8)
- #DFC9F9
#DFC9F9
oklch(86.9% 0.069 305.8)
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 #C9DDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.059
Use #C9DDAC 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.