#C9ECD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.051 153.2), rgb(201, 236, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#C9ECD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ECD2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 236, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.051 153.2) |
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 #C9ECD2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9ECD2 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9ECD2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #C9ECD2 text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F3
oklch(97.1% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9ECD2
oklch(91.1% 0.051 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.065 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB482
oklch(70.8% 0.105 153.4)
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Step 500
500
#3AA062
oklch(63.1% 0.133 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#104E2A
oklch(37.6% 0.087 153)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E19
oklch(27% 0.055 152.8)
#C9ECD2 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) | #ECE6D1 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E2D3 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EBE4 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ECD2
#C9ECD2
oklch(91.1% 0.051 153.2)
- #F7D6F0
#F7D6F0
oklch(91.1% 0.05 333.3)
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 #C9ECD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.046
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.050
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #C9ECD2 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.