#C9E2C3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6), rgb(201, 226, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#C9E2C3 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E2C3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 35%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6) |
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 #C9E2C3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E2C3 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E2C3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E2C3 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4EDE1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACCBA4
oklch(80.9% 0.063 139.3)
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Step 400
400
#7FB073
oklch(70.7% 0.101 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#5C9C4D
oklch(63.1% 0.13 139.8)
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Step 600
600
#41862E
oklch(55.5% 0.141 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#327220
oklch(49.2% 0.133 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#2A5D1D
oklch(42.8% 0.11 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#274C1E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 139.8)
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Step 950
950
#172D12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 139.9)
#C9E2C3 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) | #E4DCC1 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC4 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E0D9 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E2C3
#C9E2C3
oklch(88.6% 0.05 139.6)
- #E8D0EE
#E8D0EE
oklch(88.6% 0.048 319.5)
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 #C9E2C3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #C9E2C3 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.