#C9EBB3
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.1% 0.083 133.3), rgb(201, 235, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.01:1).
About this color
#C9EBB3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 133°. 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 16.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.01:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EBB3 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 235, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 58%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.083 133.3) |
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 #C9EBB3 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EBB3 | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9EBB3 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9EBB3 text on black | 16.01:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F2F8EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EFDA
oklch(93.7% 0.031 133.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9EBB3
oklch(90.1% 0.083 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#A5D088
oklch(80.9% 0.107 133.4)
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Step 400
400
#74B63A
oklch(70.7% 0.169 133.3)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4B8500
oklch(55.5% 0.157 133.2)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#294D00
oklch(37.8% 0.107 133.2)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C9EBB3 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) | #F0E3B0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE0B6 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAE6DC | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EBB3
#C9EBB3
oklch(90.1% 0.083 133.3)
- #EFD2FF
#EFD2FF
oklch(90.2% 0.068 313.6)
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 #C9EBB3, 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 0.020
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9EBB3 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.