#C9F6A0
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(92.1% 0.121 130.9), rgb(201, 246, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#C9F6A0 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 17.17:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F6A0 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 246, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 83%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.1% 0.121 130.9) |
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 #C9F6A0 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F6A0 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F6A0 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #C9F6A0 text on black | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#F1F9EA
oklch(97.2% 0.021 130)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F6A0
oklch(92.1% 0.121 130.9)
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Step 200
200
#C5E5AA
oklch(88.4% 0.085 131.1)
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Step 300
300
#9DD564
oklch(81% 0.156 131)
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Step 400
400
#74B700
oklch(70.7% 0.193 131)
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Step 500
500
#639D00
oklch(63.1% 0.172 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#528400
oklch(55.6% 0.152 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#375B00
oklch(42.7% 0.117 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4C00
oklch(37.8% 0.103 131.1)
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Step 950
950
#192D00
oklch(27% 0.074 130.9)
#C9F6A0 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) | #FEEA9A | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E7A4 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CBEFE0 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F6A0
#C9F6A0
oklch(92.1% 0.121 130.9)
- #F0DCFF
#F0DCFF
oklch(92.1% 0.051 310.8)
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 #C9F6A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.016
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.026
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.027
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.028
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.032
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
Use #C9F6A0 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.