#C9F6D7
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.3% 0.062 155), rgb(201, 246, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.64:1).
About this color
#C9F6D7 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.64:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F6D7 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 246, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 71%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.3% 0.062 155) |
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 #C9F6D7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F6D7 | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F6D7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C9F6D7 text on black | 17.64:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F6D7
oklch(93.3% 0.062 155)
-
Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
-
Step 300
300
#97D0AA
oklch(80.8% 0.08 155.1)
-
Step 400
400
#55B87D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 155)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
-
Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#C9F6D7 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) | #F6EED5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE9D9 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F5ED | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F6D7
#C9F6D7
oklch(93.3% 0.062 155)
- #FFDDF6
#FFDDF6
oklch(93.3% 0.05 335.3)
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 #C9F6D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.031
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.036
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.041
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.048
Use #C9F6D7 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.