#C9F4D4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(92.8% 0.062 152.9), rgb(201, 244, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.37:1).
About this color
#C9F4D4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.37:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F4D4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 244, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.062 152.9) |
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 #C9F4D4 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F4D4 | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F4D4 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C9F4D4 text on black | 17.37:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F4D4
oklch(92.8% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.044 153.6)
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Step 300
300
#99D0A8
oklch(80.9% 0.08 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#5AB77A
oklch(70.6% 0.127 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#01A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#022F16
oklch(26.9% 0.066 153.5)
#C9F4D4 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) | #F4EDD2 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDE8D6 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F3EB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F4D4
#C9F4D4
oklch(92.8% 0.062 152.9)
- #FFDAF8
#FFDAF8
oklch(92.8% 0.056 332.5)
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 #C9F4D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
Use #C9F4D4 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.