#C9DECC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88% 0.033 149.5), rgb(201, 222, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#C9DECC is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 14.80:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DECC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 222, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 24%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.033 149.5) |
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 #C9DECC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DECC | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DECC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DECC text on black | 14.80:1 | 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)
#C9DECC
oklch(88% 0.033 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#AEC9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.043 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#83AD8A
oklch(70.7% 0.068 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#62986D
oklch(63% 0.086 149.8)
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Step 600
600
#488355
oklch(55.7% 0.094 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#396F45
oklch(49.3% 0.088 149.4)
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Step 800
800
#2F5A39
oklch(42.7% 0.073 149.9)
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Step 900
900
#2B4A31
oklch(37.7% 0.056 149.3)
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Step 950
950
#192B1D
oklch(26.9% 0.035 150.5)
#C9DECC 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) | #DEDACB | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DDD9 | 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°).
- #C9DECC
#C9DECC
oklch(88% 0.033 149.5)
- #E5D0E2
#E5D0E2
oklch(88% 0.033 330.5)
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 #C9DECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9DECC 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.