#C9DDCB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(87.8% 0.032 148.2), rgb(201, 221, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#C9DDCB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DDCB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 221, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 23%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.032 148.2) |
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 #C9DDCB | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DDCB | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DDCB text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DDCB text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.8 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DDCB
oklch(87.8% 0.032 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#AFC8B2
oklch(80.8% 0.041 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#84AD89
oklch(70.8% 0.068 148.1)
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Step 500
500
#65986C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#4B8254
oklch(55.6% 0.092 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B6E44
oklch(49.1% 0.087 148.3)
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Step 800
800
#325A38
oklch(42.8% 0.072 147.7)
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Step 900
900
#2C4A31
oklch(37.8% 0.056 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#1A2B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.034 149.2)
#C9DDCB 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) | #DED9CA | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD7CC | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DCD8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DDCB
#C9DDCB
oklch(87.8% 0.032 148.2)
- #E3D0E2
#E3D0E2
oklch(87.8% 0.032 327.5)
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 #C9DDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #C9DDCB 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.