#C9ECB6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(90.4% 0.081 134.7), rgb(201, 236, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#C9ECB6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 135°. 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 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.15:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ECB6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 236, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 59%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.081 134.7) |
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 #C9ECB6 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9ECB6 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9ECB6 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #C9ECB6 text on black | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#E2EFDB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9ECB6
oklch(90.4% 0.081 134.7)
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Step 300
300
#A4D08B
oklch(80.9% 0.104 134.7)
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Step 400
400
#71B641
oklch(70.6% 0.166 134.7)
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Step 500
500
#54A000
oklch(63.1% 0.184 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#468600
oklch(55.5% 0.161 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#3A7100
oklch(49.1% 0.142 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#2E5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.125 134.8)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C9ECB6 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) | #F1E4B3 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1B9 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9E8DD | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ECB6
#C9ECB6
oklch(90.4% 0.081 134.7)
- #F0D3FF
#F0D3FF
oklch(90.4% 0.067 314.2)
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 #C9ECB6, 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 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9ECB6 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.