#C9F8B9
Closest named color: Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC). oklch(93.1% 0.096 137.9), rgb(201, 248, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.61:1).
About this color
#C9F8B9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Very Pale Green (#CFFDBC) |
| Black text | 17.61:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 248, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 82%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.096 137.9) |
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 #C9F8B9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.9 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F8B9 | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F8B9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #C9F8B9 text on black | 17.61:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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)
#C9F8B9
oklch(93.1% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B8
oklch(88.6% 0.07 137.4)
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Step 300
300
#99D484
oklch(81% 0.124 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#5ABB2B
oklch(70.6% 0.198 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#43A300
oklch(63.2% 0.195 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#378900
oklch(55.7% 0.172 137.9)
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Step 700
700
#2D7300
oklch(49.1% 0.151 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#245E00
oklch(42.6% 0.131 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#1C4F00
oklch(37.8% 0.117 138)
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Step 950
950
#0E2F00
oklch(27% 0.083 137.8)
#C9F8B9 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) | #FCEEB5 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5E9BC | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C8F3E7 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F8B9
#C9F8B9
oklch(93.1% 0.096 137.9)
- #F7DEFF
#F7DEFF
oklch(93.1% 0.051 317.9)
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 #C9F8B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.015
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.021
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.026
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.039
Use #C9F8B9 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.