#C9F6B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(92.6% 0.093 137.6), rgb(201, 246, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#C9F6B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.36:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F6B9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 246, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 77%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.6% 0.093 137.6) |
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 #C9F6B9 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F6B9 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F6B9 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #C9F6B9 text on black | 17.36:1 | 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
#F0F8EE
oklch(97% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F6B9
oklch(92.6% 0.093 137.6)
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Step 200
200
#C4E4B9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 137.7)
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Step 300
300
#9AD386
oklch(80.9% 0.12 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#5EBB31
oklch(70.8% 0.192 137.6)
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Step 500
500
#45A200
oklch(63% 0.193 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#388900
oklch(55.7% 0.171 137.7)
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Step 700
700
#2E7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.7)
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Step 800
800
#255E00
oklch(42.7% 0.13 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#1D4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.116 137.7)
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Step 950
950
#0F2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.4)
#C9F6B9 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) | #FAECB5 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3E8BC | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F1E5 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F6B9
#C9F6B9
oklch(92.6% 0.093 137.6)
- #F6DCFF
#F6DCFF
oklch(92.6% 0.054 317.4)
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 #C9F6B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.020
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.026
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.040
Use #C9F6B9 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.