#C9F8AD
Closest named color: Celadon (#BEFDB7). oklch(92.8% 0.11 134.2), rgb(201, 248, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.51:1).
About this color
#C9F8AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celadon (#BEFDB7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Celadon (#BEFDB7) |
| Black text | 17.51:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F8AD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 248, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 84%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.11 134.2) |
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 #C9F8AD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F8AD | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F8AD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #C9F8AD text on black | 17.51:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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
#F0F8EC
oklch(97% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F8AD
oklch(92.8% 0.11 134.2)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B1
oklch(88.5% 0.078 134.2)
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Step 300
300
#9AD474
oklch(80.8% 0.14 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#66BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.1)
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Step 500
500
#569F00
oklch(63% 0.181 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#488600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.1)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#305C00
oklch(42.6% 0.122 134)
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Step 900
900
#274D00
oklch(37.7% 0.108 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#152E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134)
#C9F8AD 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) | #FEEDA8 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7E9B1 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F2E4 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F8AD
#C9F8AD
oklch(92.8% 0.11 134.2)
- #F4DEFF
#F4DEFF
oklch(92.8% 0.05 314.6)
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 #C9F8AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.020
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.022
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.026
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.036
Use #C9F8AD 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.