#C9EBCF
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.8% 0.052 150.3), rgb(201, 235, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#C9EBCF is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.26:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EBCF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 235, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 46%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.052 150.3) |
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 #C9EBCF | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EBCF | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9EBCF text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #C9EBCF text on black | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100
#E1EEE3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 150.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9EBCF
oklch(90.8% 0.052 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#A2CDAA
oklch(80.8% 0.067 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#6DB37D
oklch(70.6% 0.106 150.3)
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Step 500
500
#3FA05C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#0C8A41
oklch(55.5% 0.148 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#05602B
oklch(42.9% 0.115 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#144E27
oklch(37.6% 0.088 150.4)
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Step 950
950
#0E2E17
oklch(27% 0.057 150.2)
#C9EBCF 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) | #ECE5CE | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E1D0 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EAE3 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EBCF
#C9EBCF
oklch(90.8% 0.052 150.3)
- #F5D5F1
#F5D5F1
oklch(90.8% 0.051 330.1)
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 #C9EBCF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.046
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.053
Use #C9EBCF 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.