#C9ECD6
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.2% 0.047 157.8), rgb(201, 236, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#C9ECD6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.45:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ECD6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 236, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.047 157.8) |
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 #C9ECD6 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9ECD6 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9ECD6 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C9ECD6 text on black | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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)
#C9ECD6
oklch(91.2% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.033 158.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CDB2
oklch(80.9% 0.06 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B389
oklch(70.7% 0.097 157.8)
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Step 500
500
#38A06C
oklch(63.2% 0.124 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#0E4E30
oklch(37.7% 0.081 157.6)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E1C
oklch(27% 0.052 156.9)
#C9ECD6 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) | #EBE6D5 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D7 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3EBE5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ECD6
#C9ECD6
oklch(91.2% 0.047 157.8)
- #F8D7ED
#F8D7ED
oklch(91.3% 0.046 338.3)
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 #C9ECD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.050
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.052
Use #C9ECD6 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.