#C9E2CA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(88.8% 0.042 146.3), rgb(201, 226, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#C9E2CA is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 146°. 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 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E2CA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 30%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.042 146.3) |
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 #C9E2CA | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E2CA | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E2CA text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E2CA text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F2F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.007 151.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE4
oklch(93.6% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E2CA
oklch(88.8% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABCBAC
oklch(81% 0.055 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#7DAF80
oklch(70.6% 0.086 146.1)
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Step 500
500
#5A9B60
oklch(63% 0.11 146.2)
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Step 600
600
#3D8646
oklch(55.7% 0.121 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#2F7138
oklch(49.1% 0.111 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#285C2F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#264C2A
oklch(37.8% 0.072 146.3)
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Step 950
950
#172C19
oklch(26.9% 0.044 146.4)
#C9E2CA 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) | #E3DDC9 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFDACB | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E1DB | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E2CA
#C9E2CA
oklch(88.8% 0.042 146.3)
- #E9D1E9
#E9D1E9
oklch(88.8% 0.042 325.9)
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 #C9E2CA, 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 0.033
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.042
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #C9E2CA 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.