#C9F1AF
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(91.3% 0.097 133.4), rgb(201, 241, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#C9F1AF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F1AF |
| RGB | rgb(201, 241, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 70%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.097 133.4) |
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 #C9F1AF | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F1AF | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F1AF text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C9F1AF text on black | 16.68:1 | 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
#F1F8ED
oklch(97.1% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F1AF
oklch(91.3% 0.097 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#C7E4B5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#A0D27E
oklch(80.9% 0.124 133.6)
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Step 400
400
#6AB90A
oklch(70.7% 0.199 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#5A9F00
oklch(63.2% 0.179 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#4A8600
oklch(55.7% 0.159 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#3E7000
oklch(49% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#325C00
oklch(42.7% 0.121 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#284D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#162E00
oklch(27.1% 0.077 133.4)
#C9F1AF 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) | #F7E7AB | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E4B2 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAECDF | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F1AF
#C9F1AF
oklch(91.3% 0.097 133.4)
- #F1D8FF
#F1D8FF
oklch(91.5% 0.059 313.5)
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 #C9F1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.022
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.024
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.031
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.038
Use #C9F1AF 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.