#C9F3C5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.3% 0.075 142.6), rgb(201, 243, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#C9F3C5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.10:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F3C5 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 243, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 66%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.3% 0.075 142.6) |
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 #C9F3C5 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F3C5 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F3C5 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #C9F3C5 text on black | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F3C5
oklch(92.3% 0.075 142.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#9CD197
oklch(80.9% 0.097 142.5)
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Step 400
400
#60B85B
oklch(70.6% 0.155 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#23A521
oklch(63% 0.198 142.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C04
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.7)
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Step 700
700
#007602
oklch(49% 0.166 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#006102
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.7)
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Step 900
900
#005101
oklch(37.7% 0.128 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#063006
oklch(27.1% 0.082 142.9)
#C9F3C5 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) | #F6EBC2 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE6C7 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F0E6 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F3C5
#C9F3C5
oklch(92.3% 0.075 142.6)
- #FBD8FF
#FBD8FF
oklch(92.3% 0.064 322.8)
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 #C9F3C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.048
Use #C9F3C5 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.