#C9F0CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(91.8% 0.062 147.9), rgb(201, 240, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#C9F0CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 16.82:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F0CD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 240, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 57%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.062 147.9) |
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 #C9F0CD | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F0CD | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F0CD text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #C9F0CD text on black | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F0CD
oklch(91.8% 0.062 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#C6E2C9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 148.2)
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Step 300
300
#9ECFA4
oklch(80.8% 0.079 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#64B672
oklch(70.7% 0.127 148)
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Step 500
500
#2CA34B
oklch(63.1% 0.164 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#04501D
oklch(37.7% 0.107 148)
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Step 950
950
#092F12
oklch(27% 0.067 147.9)
#C9F0CD 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) | #F1E9CB | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4CF | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EEE6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F0CD
#C9F0CD
oklch(91.8% 0.062 147.9)
- #FCD6F9
#FCD6F9
oklch(91.8% 0.062 328.6)
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 #C9F0CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.048
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.052
Use #C9F0CD 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.