#C9E6C2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(89.4% 0.057 139.6), rgb(201, 230, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#C9E6C2 is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.58:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E6C2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 230, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 42%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.057 139.6) |
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 #C9E6C2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E6C2 | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E6C2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E6C2 text on black | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | 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
#F2F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EEE0
oklch(93.7% 0.022 139)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E6C2
oklch(89.4% 0.057 139.6)
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Step 300
300
#A8CD9F
oklch(80.9% 0.075 139.6)
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Step 400
400
#78B26A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 139.6)
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Step 500
500
#539F40
oklch(63.2% 0.151 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#35891A
oklch(55.7% 0.164 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#267408
oklch(49.2% 0.153 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#225E0E
oklch(42.6% 0.126 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#214D15
oklch(37.5% 0.098 139.6)
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Step 950
950
#142D0E
oklch(26.8% 0.062 139.8)
#C9E6C2 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) | #E9E0C0 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DDC4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8E3DC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E6C2
#C9E6C2
oklch(89.4% 0.057 139.6)
- #EDD1F4
#EDD1F4
oklch(89.5% 0.056 319.5)
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 #C9E6C2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.055
Use #C9E6C2 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.