#C9EA98
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(89.4% 0.112 126.4), rgb(201, 234, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#C9EA98 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EA98 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 234, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 66%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.112 126.4) |
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 #C9EA98 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EA98 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #C9EA98 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9EA98 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#F2F8EA
oklch(97.1% 0.019 125.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EFD2
oklch(93.5% 0.04 125.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9EA98
oklch(89.4% 0.112 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#A9D165
oklch(80.9% 0.143 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#84B300
oklch(70.7% 0.18 126.2)
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Step 500
500
#709A00
oklch(63.2% 0.162 126.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#344A00
oklch(37.7% 0.097 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C00
oklch(27% 0.069 126.1)
#C9EA98 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) | #F2E092 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDE9C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEE3D5 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EA98
#C9EA98
oklch(89.4% 0.112 126.4)
- #E7D1FF
#E7D1FF
oklch(89.3% 0.066 306.7)
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 #C9EA98, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
Use #C9EA98 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.