#C9E1CB
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6), rgb(201, 225, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#C9E1CB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E1CB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 225, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 29%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6) |
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 #C9E1CB | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E1CB | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E1CB text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E1CB text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F3F7F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE4
oklch(93.7% 0.015 145.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCAAE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#7EAF84
oklch(70.7% 0.081 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#5C9A65
oklch(63% 0.102 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#40854C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 147.7)
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Step 700
700
#31703D
oklch(49% 0.103 147.9)
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Step 800
800
#2A5C32
oklch(42.8% 0.087 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#274B2C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.043 147.7)
#C9E1CB 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) | #E2DCCA | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDACC | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E0DB | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E1CB
#C9E1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 147.6)
- #E8D1E7
#E8D1E7
oklch(88.6% 0.039 327.2)
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 #C9E1CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9E1CB 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.