#C9E1AF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.9% 0.071 128.7), rgb(201, 225, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#C9E1AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E1AF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 225, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 45%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.071 128.7) |
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 #C9E1AF | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E1AF | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E1AF text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E1AF text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F3F7EF
oklch(97.1% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E4EEDB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 129.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E1AF
oklch(87.9% 0.071 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCD8D
oklch(81% 0.092 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#84B245
oklch(70.8% 0.147 128.9)
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Step 500
500
#6A9B00
oklch(63% 0.166 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#588200
oklch(55.4% 0.146 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#314B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2D00
oklch(27.2% 0.072 128.5)
#C9E1AF 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) | #E6DAAC | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D8B1 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDCD3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E1AF
#C9E1AF
oklch(87.9% 0.071 128.7)
- #E5CBFC
#E5CBFC
oklch(87.9% 0.072 308.9)
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 #C9E1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.017
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C9E1AF 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.