#C9ECD9
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.3% 0.045 161.7), rgb(201, 236, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.48:1).
About this color
#C9ECD9 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.48:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9ECD9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 236, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 48%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.045 161.7) |
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 #C9ECD9 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9ECD9 | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9ECD9 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #C9ECD9 text on black | 16.48:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9ECD9
oklch(91.3% 0.045 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C8E0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 162.1)
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Step 300
300
#A0CDB5
oklch(81% 0.058 161.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B38F
oklch(70.8% 0.092 161.7)
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Step 500
500
#369F73
oklch(63.1% 0.117 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#0D4E35
oklch(37.8% 0.076 162)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E1F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 161.7)
#C9ECD9 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) | #EBE7D8 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2DA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3ECE6 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9ECD9
#C9ECD9
oklch(91.3% 0.045 161.7)
- #F8D7EB
#F8D7EB
oklch(91.2% 0.045 341)
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 #C9ECD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.041
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #C9ECD9 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.