#C9E9C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.059 142), rgb(201, 233, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#C9E9C5 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E9C5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 233, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.059 142) |
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 #C9E9C5 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E9C5 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E9C5 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E9C5 text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.1 | 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
#E2EEE0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E9C5
oklch(90.1% 0.059 142)
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Step 300
300
#A5CEA0
oklch(81% 0.077 142)
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Step 400
400
#73B46C
oklch(70.8% 0.122 142)
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Step 500
500
#4AA042
oklch(63.1% 0.155 142)
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Step 600
600
#268A1E
oklch(55.6% 0.169 142)
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Step 700
700
#17750F
oklch(49.1% 0.156 142)
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Step 800
800
#175F12
oklch(42.6% 0.129 142.1)
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Step 900
900
#1B4E17
oklch(37.6% 0.101 142.1)
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Step 950
950
#122E0F
oklch(27% 0.064 141.8)
#C9E9C5 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) | #EBE2C3 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC7 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E6DF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E9C5
#C9E9C5
oklch(90.1% 0.059 142)
- #F2D2F6
#F2D2F6
oklch(90.1% 0.059 322.5)
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 #C9E9C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.015
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.054
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E9C5 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.