#C9EFCD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.6% 0.061 148), rgb(201, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.71:1).
About this color
#C9EFCD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.71:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9EFCD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.061 148) |
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 #C9EFCD | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9EFCD | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9EFCD text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #C9EFCD text on black | 16.71:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | 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)
#C9EFCD
oklch(91.6% 0.061 148)
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Step 200
200
#C7E1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.043 147.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FCFA5
oklch(80.9% 0.077 148.2)
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Step 400
400
#66B673
oklch(70.8% 0.125 147.9)
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Step 500
500
#31A24D
oklch(63% 0.159 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B36
oklch(55.5% 0.161 148.1)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006023
oklch(42.7% 0.123 148.1)
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Step 900
900
#08501E
oklch(37.8% 0.104 147.9)
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Step 950
950
#0A2F13
oklch(27.1% 0.065 148.2)
#C9EFCD 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) | #F0E8CB | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E4CF | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EDE5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9EFCD
#C9EFCD
oklch(91.6% 0.061 148)
- #FAD6F8
#FAD6F8
oklch(91.6% 0.06 327.8)
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 #C9EFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.050
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #C9EFCD 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.