#C9E0CD
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5), rgb(201, 224, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#C9E0CD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E0CD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 224, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 27%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5) |
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 #C9E0CD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E0CD | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E0CD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E0CD text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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)
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACC9B2
oklch(80.8% 0.045 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#7FAE89
oklch(70.7% 0.074 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#5E9A6C
oklch(63.2% 0.093 150.5)
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Step 600
600
#428453
oklch(55.6% 0.102 150.3)
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Step 700
700
#337044
oklch(49.2% 0.095 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#2B5B38
oklch(42.7% 0.078 150.7)
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Step 900
900
#284B30
oklch(37.8% 0.062 150)
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Step 950
950
#182C1C
oklch(27.1% 0.039 149.5)
#C9E0CD 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) | #E0DCCC | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD9CE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6DFDA | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E0CD
#C9E0CD
oklch(88.4% 0.036 150.5)
- #E7D1E4
#E7D1E4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 330.3)
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 #C9E0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.039
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
Use #C9E0CD 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.