#C9EDCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.059 146.6), rgb(201, 237, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#C9EDCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.45:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EDCB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 237, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.059 146.6) |
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 #C9EDCB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EDCB | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9EDCB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #C9EDCB 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
#F1F7F1
oklch(97% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9EDCB
oklch(91.1% 0.059 146.6)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.042 146.3)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA4
oklch(80.8% 0.075 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB572
oklch(70.7% 0.122 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#3AA24C
oklch(63.2% 0.156 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#104F1D
oklch(37.6% 0.102 146.5)
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Step 950
950
#0D2E12
oklch(26.9% 0.063 146.4)
#C9EDCB 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) | #EEE6C9 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CD | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6EBE3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EDCB
#C9EDCB
oklch(91.1% 0.059 146.6)
- #F7D5F7
#F7D5F7
oklch(91.2% 0.058 326)
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 #C9EDCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.052
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.052
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.053
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.054
Use #C9EDCB 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.