#C9EDCC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.1% 0.058 147.4), rgb(201, 237, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#C9EDCC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.058 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EDCC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 237, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.058 147.4) |
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 #C9EDCC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EDCC | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9EDCC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.6 | Not readable |
| #C9EDCC text on black | 16.46:1 | 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
#F1F7F2
oklch(97% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9EDCC
oklch(91.1% 0.058 147.4)
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Step 200
200
#C8E1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.041 147.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1CEA5
oklch(80.8% 0.074 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#6AB574
oklch(70.7% 0.12 147.3)
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Step 500
500
#3AA14F
oklch(63% 0.152 147.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B33
oklch(55.5% 0.163 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#104F1F
oklch(37.7% 0.1 147.3)
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Step 950
950
#0C2E13
oklch(26.8% 0.063 147.6)
#C9EDCC 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) | #EEE6CA | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CE | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EBE3 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EDCC
#C9EDCC
oklch(91.1% 0.058 147.4)
- #F8D5F6
#F8D5F6
oklch(91.2% 0.058 327.8)
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 #C9EDCC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.054
Use #C9EDCC 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.