#C9EFCB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.5% 0.063 146.5), rgb(201, 239, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#C9EFCB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EFCB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 239, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.063 146.5) |
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 #C9EFCB | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9EFCB | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EFCB text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C9EFCB text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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)
#C9EFCB
oklch(91.5% 0.063 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 146.2)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA2
oklch(80.9% 0.08 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B66F
oklch(70.7% 0.129 146.3)
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Step 500
500
#32A347
oklch(63.2% 0.165 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#09501A
oklch(37.8% 0.108 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F11
oklch(27% 0.068 146.8)
#C9EFCB 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) | #F0E8C9 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CD | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EDE5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EFCB
#C9EFCB
oklch(91.5% 0.063 146.5)
- #FAD5FA
#FAD5FA
oklch(91.5% 0.063 326.1)
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 #C9EFCB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.053
Use #C9EFCB 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.