#C9F8D2
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.6% 0.07 150.5), rgb(201, 248, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.84:1).
About this color
#C9F8D2 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.84:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F8D2 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 248, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.6% 0.07 150.5) |
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 #C9F8D2 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F8D2 | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F8D2 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.5 | Not readable |
| #C9F8D2 text on black | 17.84:1 | AAA | Lc -95.8 | 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)
#C9F8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.07 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 150.5)
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Step 300
300
#96D2A2
oklch(81% 0.091 150.2)
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Step 400
400
#52B970
oklch(70.6% 0.143 150.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B40
oklch(55.7% 0.152 150.4)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#C9F8D2 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) | #F9F0D0 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EAD4 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C3F6ED | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F8D2
#C9F8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.07 150.5)
- #FFDEFA
#FFDEFA
oklch(93.6% 0.051 331)
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 #C9F8D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.034
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.038
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.044
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.047
Use #C9F8D2 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.