#C9EDD2
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.052 152.9), rgb(201, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#C9EDD2 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.052 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 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 50%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.052 152.9) |
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 #C9EDD2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EDD2 | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EDD2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #C9EDD2 text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.5 | 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)
#C9EDD2
oklch(91.3% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.038 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#A0CEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 400
400
#69B480
oklch(70.7% 0.107 152.7)
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Step 500
500
#36A160
oklch(63.2% 0.138 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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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
#0D4F29
oklch(37.8% 0.09 152.6)
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Step 950
950
#0B2E18
oklch(26.9% 0.057 152.6)
#C9EDD2 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) | #EDE7D1 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D3 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ECE5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EDD2
#C9EDD2
oklch(91.3% 0.052 152.9)
- #F8D6F2
#F8D6F2
oklch(91.3% 0.052 331.9)
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 #C9EDD2, 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 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.048
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #C9EDD2 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.