#C9E1C8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1), rgb(201, 225, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.08:1).
About this color
#C9E1C8 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.08:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E1C8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 225, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 29%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1) |
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 #C9E1C8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E1C8 | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E1C8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E1C8 text on black | 15.08:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE3
oklch(93.7% 0.016 142.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#7FAF7E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 144.1)
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Step 500
500
#5D9B5D
oklch(63.1% 0.111 144.1)
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Step 600
600
#418543
oklch(55.6% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#337134
oklch(49.2% 0.113 143.9)
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Step 800
800
#2B5C2C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 144.1)
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Step 900
900
#274B28
oklch(37.6% 0.072 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#182C18
oklch(27% 0.045 144.2)
#C9E1C8 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) | #E2DCC7 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED9C9 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7DFDA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E1C8
#C9E1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 144.1)
- #E8D0E9
#E8D0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.043 324.7)
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 #C9E1C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9E1C8 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.