#C9F6C8
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93% 0.077 144.4), rgb(201, 246, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.49:1).
About this color
#C9F6C8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.49:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F6C8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 246, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 72%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.077 144.4) |
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 #C9F6C8 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F6C8 | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F6C8 text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #C9F6C8 text on black | 17.49:1 | AAA | Lc -94.4 | 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)
#C9F6C8
oklch(93% 0.077 144.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 144.3)
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Step 300
300
#99D298
oklch(80.9% 0.1 144.2)
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Step 400
400
#59B95D
oklch(70.6% 0.158 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A626
oklch(63% 0.202 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C1E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#007618
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.4)
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Step 800
800
#006112
oklch(42.8% 0.137 144.4)
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Step 900
900
#00510D
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#023007
oklch(27% 0.083 144.6)
#C9F6C8 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) | #F8EDC5 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1E8CA | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5F3E9 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F6C8
#C9F6C8
oklch(93% 0.077 144.4)
- #FDDBFF
#FDDBFF
oklch(93% 0.06 324.3)
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 #C9F6C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.036
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.045
Use #C9F6C8 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.