#C9F4DB
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93% 0.056 159.6), rgb(201, 244, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.44:1).
About this color
#C9F4DB is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.44:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F4DB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 244, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 66%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.056 159.6) |
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 #C9F4DB | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F4DB | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F4DB text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #C9F4DB text on black | 17.44:1 | AAA | Lc -94.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F4DB
oklch(93% 0.056 159.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.04 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#99CFB0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#58B687
oklch(70.6% 0.114 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#012F1C
oklch(27% 0.06 160.1)
#C9F4DB 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) | #F3EDDA | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE8DC | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F4ED | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F4DB
#C9F4DB
oklch(93% 0.056 159.6)
- #FFDCF2
#FFDCF2
oklch(93% 0.048 340)
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 #C9F4DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.032
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.032
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.043
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
Use #C9F4DB 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.