#C9F6CC
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.1% 0.073 146.7), rgb(201, 246, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.53:1).
About this color
#C9F6CC is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.53:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F6CC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 246, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.073 146.7) |
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 #C9F6CC | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F6CC | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F6CC text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #C9F6CC text on black | 17.53:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F6CC
oklch(93.1% 0.073 146.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E3C5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 146)
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Step 300
300
#98D19D
oklch(80.8% 0.093 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#58B966
oklch(70.7% 0.15 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A63A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 146.7)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#01300C
oklch(27% 0.079 147)
#C9F6CC 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) | #F8EECA | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0E9CE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4F4EA | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F6CC
#C9F6CC
oklch(93.1% 0.073 146.7)
- #FFDAFE
#FFDAFE
oklch(93% 0.062 326.9)
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 #C9F6CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.037
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.040
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9F6CC 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.