#C9DFBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.7% 0.055 132.7), rgb(201, 223, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#C9DFBA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.74:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DFBA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 223, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 37%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.055 132.7) |
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 #C9DFBA | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DFBA | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DFBA text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DFBA text on black | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 131.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DFBA
oklch(87.7% 0.055 132.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 132.9)
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Step 400
400
#85B064
oklch(70.8% 0.114 132.7)
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Step 500
500
#669B35
oklch(63.1% 0.145 132.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8500
oklch(55.6% 0.156 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#407000
oklch(49.1% 0.138 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#335C00
oklch(42.8% 0.12 132.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C0E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C0B
oklch(26.9% 0.059 132.2)
#C9DFBA 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) | #E3D9B8 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BC | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CADCD5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DFBA
#C9DFBA
oklch(87.7% 0.055 132.7)
- #E3CDF1
#E3CDF1
oklch(87.8% 0.054 312.3)
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 #C9DFBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9DFBA 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.