#C9DECB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88% 0.034 148), rgb(201, 222, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#C9DECB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.034 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 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.79:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DECB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 222, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.034 148) |
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 #C9DECB | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DECB | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DECB text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DECB text on black | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4ECE5
oklch(93.5% 0.013 149.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DECB
oklch(88% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B1
oklch(80.9% 0.044 148.3)
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Step 400
400
#83AD88
oklch(70.7% 0.07 148)
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Step 500
500
#63996A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#488352
oklch(55.6% 0.098 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#396F42
oklch(49.2% 0.092 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#305A37
oklch(42.7% 0.074 148)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A30
oklch(37.7% 0.058 148.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1C
oklch(26.8% 0.037 148.7)
#C9DECB 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) | #DFDACA | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DDD8 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DECB
#C9DECB
oklch(88% 0.034 148)
- #E4D0E3
#E4D0E3
oklch(88% 0.034 327.4)
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 #C9DECB, 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 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9DECB 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.