#C9E6BD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.3% 0.063 136.5), rgb(201, 230, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#C9E6BD is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E6BD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 230, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 45%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.063 136.5) |
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 #C9E6BD | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E6BD | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E6BD text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E6BD text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F2F7F0
oklch(97% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEDE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 135.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E6BD
oklch(89.3% 0.063 136.5)
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Step 300
300
#A9CD99
oklch(80.9% 0.081 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#7AB35F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#559F2B
oklch(63.1% 0.166 136.6)
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Step 600
600
#3E8800
oklch(55.7% 0.167 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#337200
oklch(49.1% 0.147 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#295E00
oklch(42.8% 0.128 136.5)
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Step 900
900
#234E06
oklch(37.8% 0.108 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#152E08
oklch(27.1% 0.069 136.8)
#C9E6BD 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) | #E9DFBB | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDBF | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E3DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E6BD
#C9E6BD
oklch(89.3% 0.063 136.5)
- #EDD0F8
#EDD0F8
oklch(89.4% 0.062 316.7)
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 #C9E6BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.007
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.036
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.052
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
Use #C9E6BD 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.