#C9F5C4
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.7% 0.08 142.2), rgb(201, 245, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.34:1).
About this color
#C9F5C4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.34:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F5C4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 245, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 71%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.7% 0.08 142.2) |
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 #C9F5C4 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F5C4 | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F5C4 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #C9F5C4 text on black | 17.34:1 | AAA | Lc -93.8 | 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
#F0F8F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F5C4
oklch(92.7% 0.08 142.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 142.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD294
oklch(80.9% 0.103 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#5DB955
oklch(70.6% 0.163 142.1)
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Step 500
500
#16A60B
oklch(63% 0.209 142.2)
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Step 600
600
#088C00
oklch(55.5% 0.188 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#067600
oklch(49.1% 0.166 142.2)
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Step 800
800
#046100
oklch(42.7% 0.144 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#035100
oklch(37.7% 0.127 142.2)
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Step 950
950
#043003
oklch(27% 0.086 142.4)
#C9F5C4 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) | #F8ECC1 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E8C6 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C6F2E7 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F5C4
#C9F5C4
oklch(92.7% 0.08 142.2)
- #FBDAFF
#FBDAFF
oklch(92.7% 0.061 322.6)
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 #C9F5C4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.038
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
Use #C9F5C4 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.