#C9E1B2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88% 0.068 129.8), rgb(201, 225, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#C9E1B2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E1B2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 225, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 44%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.068 129.8) |
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 #C9E1B2 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E1B2 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 83.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E1B2 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E1B2 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.7 | 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
#E4EEDC
oklch(93.7% 0.026 130.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E1B2
oklch(88% 0.068 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#AECC90
oklch(80.8% 0.087 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#84B14D
oklch(70.6% 0.139 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#679C00
oklch(63.1% 0.169 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1A2D00
oklch(27% 0.073 130.1)
#C9E1B2 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) | #E6DAAF | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D9B4 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBDDD4 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E1B2
#C9E1B2
oklch(88% 0.068 129.8)
- #E5CCFA
#E5CCFA
oklch(88% 0.068 309.5)
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 #C9E1B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E1B2 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.