#C9E8D5
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.3% 0.042 158.6), rgb(201, 232, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#C9E8D5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E8D5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 232, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 40%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.042 158.6) |
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 #C9E8D5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E8D5 | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E8D5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E8D5 text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F2F7F4
oklch(97.2% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E8D5
oklch(90.3% 0.042 158.6)
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Step 300
300
#A4CCB4
oklch(81% 0.054 158.6)
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Step 400
400
#71B18D
oklch(70.7% 0.085 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#469D71
oklch(63% 0.108 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#1E8859
oklch(55.7% 0.119 158.7)
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Step 700
700
#0B7349
oklch(49.1% 0.11 158.8)
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Step 800
800
#115E3C
oklch(42.8% 0.092 158.6)
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Step 900
900
#194D33
oklch(37.8% 0.071 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#102D1E
oklch(27% 0.045 158.6)
#C9E8D5 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) | #E7E3D4 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DFD6 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4E8E2 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E8D5
#C9E8D5
oklch(90.3% 0.042 158.6)
- #F3D5E8
#F3D5E8
oklch(90.3% 0.041 339.7)
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 #C9E8D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.042
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
Use #C9E8D5 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.