#C9E8A8
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.3% 0.091 129.1), rgb(201, 232, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#C9E8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 232, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 58%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.091 129.1) |
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 #C9E8A8 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E8A8 | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E8A8 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E8A8 text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#F2F8ED
oklch(97.2% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD7
oklch(93.7% 0.034 128.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E8A8
oklch(89.3% 0.091 129.1)
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Step 300
300
#A9D07D
oklch(81% 0.117 129.2)
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Step 400
400
#7BB506
oklch(70.6% 0.186 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#699C00
oklch(63.2% 0.168 129.1)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#304B00
oklch(37.7% 0.1 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2D00
oklch(27.1% 0.072 129.3)
#C9E8A8 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) | #EEDFA4 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADDAB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCE2D7 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E8A8
#C9E8A8
oklch(89.3% 0.091 129.1)
- #E9D0FF
#E9D0FF
oklch(89.3% 0.069 309)
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 #C9E8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.017
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.049
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
Use #C9E8A8 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.