#C9F0CB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.064 146.4), rgb(201, 240, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#C9F0CB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.80:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F0CB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 240, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.064 146.4) |
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 #C9F0CB | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F0CB | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 91.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F0CB text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #C9F0CB text on black | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -91.6 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F0CB
oklch(91.8% 0.064 146.4)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 147.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.082 146.3)
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Step 400
400
#65B66E
oklch(70.6% 0.131 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#2EA345
oklch(63.1% 0.168 146.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C2D
oklch(55.7% 0.169 146.3)
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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
#065019
oklch(37.7% 0.11 146.4)
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Step 950
950
#092F10
oklch(27% 0.069 146.5)
#C9F0CB 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) | #F2E9C9 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE4CD | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EEE5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F0CB
#C9F0CB
oklch(91.8% 0.064 146.4)
- #FBD6FB
#FBD6FB
oklch(91.8% 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 #C9F0CB, 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 0.044
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.050
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.052
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.052
Use #C9F0CB 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.