#C9F3CD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.4% 0.067 147.6), rgb(201, 243, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#C9F3CD is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F3CD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 243, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 64%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.4% 0.067 147.6) |
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 #C9F3CD | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F3CD | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F3CD text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C9F3CD text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F1F8F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F3CD
oklch(92.4% 0.067 147.6)
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Step 200
200
#C5E2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.047 148.1)
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Step 300
300
#9BD0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.086 147.7)
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Step 400
400
#5EB86D
oklch(70.8% 0.139 147.6)
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Step 500
500
#1AA544
oklch(63.2% 0.177 147.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B34
oklch(55.5% 0.162 147.6)
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Step 700
700
#00752A
oklch(49% 0.144 147.5)
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Step 800
800
#006021
oklch(42.6% 0.125 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#05300F
oklch(27.2% 0.074 147.2)
#C9F3CD 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) | #F4EBCB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE7CF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F1E8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F3CD
#C9F3CD
oklch(92.4% 0.067 147.6)
- #FFD7FD
#FFD7FD
oklch(92.4% 0.066 327.7)
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 #C9F3CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.047
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.051
Use #C9F3CD 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.