#C9EFC0
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.3% 0.074 139.7), rgb(201, 239, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#C9EFC0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EFC0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 239, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 59%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.074 139.7) |
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 #C9EFC0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9EFC0 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EFC0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #C9EFC0 text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9EFC0
oklch(91.3% 0.074 139.7)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C1
oklch(88.4% 0.053 140)
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Step 300
300
#A0D095
oklch(80.9% 0.095 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#69B756
oklch(70.7% 0.154 139.7)
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Step 500
500
#39A412
oklch(63.2% 0.196 139.7)
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Step 600
600
#2B8A00
oklch(55.6% 0.178 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#237400
oklch(49% 0.157 139.6)
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Step 800
800
#1B5F00
oklch(42.6% 0.136 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#155000
oklch(37.8% 0.121 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#0C2F03
oklch(26.9% 0.081 139.7)
#C9EFC0 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) | #F2E7BD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE3C2 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7ECE2 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EFC0
#C9EFC0
oklch(91.3% 0.074 139.7)
- #F7D4FF
#F7D4FF
oklch(91.2% 0.069 320)
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 #C9EFC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.041
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9EFC0 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.