#C9F38C
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(91.2% 0.138 127.1), rgb(201, 243, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#C9F38C is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F38C |
| RGB | rgb(201, 243, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.2% 0.138 127.1) |
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 #C9F38C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F38C | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F38C text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #C9F38C text on black | 16.68:1 | 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
#F1F9E8
oklch(97.2% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F38C
oklch(91.2% 0.138 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#C7E69F
oklch(88.5% 0.099 127.5)
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Step 300
300
#A1D546
oklch(80.9% 0.178 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#81B400
oklch(70.7% 0.183 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#6E9A00
oklch(63% 0.163 127.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C00
oklch(26.9% 0.069 127)
#C9F38C 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) | #FDE784 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E492 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEEBDA | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F38C
#C9F38C
oklch(91.2% 0.138 127.1)
- #EBD9FF
#EBD9FF
oklch(91.2% 0.055 306.7)
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 #C9F38C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9F38C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.021
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.025
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.031
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.033
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.034
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.037
Use #C9F38C 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.