#C9E2BA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8), rgb(201, 226, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.07:1).
About this color
#C9E2BA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.07:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E2BA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 41%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8) |
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 #C9E2BA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E2BA | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E2BA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E2BA text on black | 15.07:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDE
oklch(93.5% 0.022 132.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#ADCC99
oklch(80.9% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#81B15F
oklch(70.7% 0.123 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#609D2B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 133.7)
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Step 600
600
#498600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D7000
oklch(49% 0.14 133.6)
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Step 800
800
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#294C06
oklch(37.5% 0.102 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#192D08
oklch(27.1% 0.065 133.4)
#C9E2BA 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) | #E6DCB8 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABC | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DFD7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E2BA
#C9E2BA
oklch(88.4% 0.06 133.8)
- #E7CEF5
#E7CEF5
oklch(88.4% 0.059 313.5)
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 #C9E2BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.014
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E2BA 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.