#C9F4C9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(92.6% 0.073 145), rgb(201, 244, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#C9F4C9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 145°. 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 17.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 17.26:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F4C9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 244, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.073 145) |
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 #C9F4C9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F4C9 | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F4C9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #C9F4C9 text on black | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F4C9
oklch(92.6% 0.073 145)
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Step 200
200
#C5E3C4
oklch(88.6% 0.053 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#9BD19B
oklch(80.9% 0.094 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#5DB863
oklch(70.6% 0.149 145.1)
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Step 500
500
#17A532
oklch(63% 0.191 145)
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Step 600
600
#008C23
oklch(55.6% 0.175 144.9)
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Step 700
700
#00761C
oklch(49.2% 0.155 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#006116
oklch(42.8% 0.135 145)
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Step 900
900
#005110
oklch(37.8% 0.119 144.9)
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Step 950
950
#04300A
oklch(27.1% 0.079 145.1)
#C9F4C9 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) | #F6ECC7 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE7CB | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F1E8 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F4C9
#C9F4C9
oklch(92.6% 0.073 145)
- #FED8FF
#FED8FF
oklch(92.6% 0.066 325.3)
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 #C9F4C9, 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 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.039
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.045
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.050
Use #C9F4C9 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.