#C9F0BB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.4% 0.081 137.5), rgb(201, 240, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#C9F0BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F0BB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 240, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 64%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.081 137.5) |
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 #C9F0BB | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F0BB | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F0BB text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.9 | Not readable |
| #C9F0BB text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.0 | 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
#F1F8EF
oklch(97.1% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F0BB
oklch(91.4% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 200
200
#C7E3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 137.5)
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Step 300
300
#A0D18E
oklch(80.9% 0.105 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#69B847
oklch(70.8% 0.168 137.5)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#398800
oklch(55.5% 0.17 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#2F7300
oklch(49.2% 0.15 137.5)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1E4F00
oklch(37.9% 0.116 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#C9F0BB 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) | #F4E7B8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE4BE | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8ECE1 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F0BB
#C9F0BB
oklch(91.4% 0.081 137.5)
- #F5D6FF
#F5D6FF
oklch(91.4% 0.064 317.9)
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 #C9F0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.027
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.042
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9F0BB 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.