#C9F4AD
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92% 0.103 133.5), rgb(201, 244, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#C9F4AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F4AD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 244, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 76%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92% 0.103 133.5) |
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 #C9F4AD | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F4AD | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F4AD text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #C9F4AD text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.5 | 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
#F1F8EC
oklch(97.1% 0.017 131.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F4AD
oklch(92% 0.103 133.5)
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Step 200
200
#C6E4B3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#9ED378
oklch(80.9% 0.133 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#69B900
oklch(70.6% 0.201 133.5)
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Step 500
500
#599F00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 133.6)
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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
#315C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 133.6)
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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)
#C9F4AD 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) | #FAEAA8 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E6B0 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CAEEE1 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F4AD
#C9F4AD
oklch(92% 0.103 133.5)
- #F2DAFF
#F2DAFF
oklch(91.9% 0.056 313.8)
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 #C9F4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.019
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.024
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.027
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.035
Use #C9F4AD 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.