#C9E2BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5), rgb(201, 226, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#C9E2BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 135°. 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 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E2BD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 39%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5) |
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 #C9E2BD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E2BD | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E2BD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E2BD text on black | 15.09:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDDF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#ACCC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.073 135.8)
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Step 400
400
#80B166
oklch(70.7% 0.116 135.5)
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Step 500
500
#5F9D38
oklch(63.2% 0.149 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#448706
oklch(55.7% 0.161 135.4)
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Step 700
700
#377200
oklch(49.2% 0.145 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#2D5D02
oklch(42.7% 0.124 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#284C10
oklch(37.6% 0.097 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#182D0C
oklch(27% 0.061 135.8)
#C9E2BD 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) | #E5DCBB | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1DABF | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9DFD8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E2BD
#C9E2BD
oklch(88.5% 0.056 135.5)
- #E8CEF3
#E8CEF3
oklch(88.4% 0.057 315.9)
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 #C9E2BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.016
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E2BD 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.