#C9F8D8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(93.8% 0.065 155.2), rgb(201, 248, 216).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.90:1).
About this color
#C9F8D8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 17.90:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F8D8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 248, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 77%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.8% 0.065 155.2) |
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 #C9F8D8 | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F8D8 | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F8D8 text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #C9F8D8 text on black | 17.90:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F8D8
oklch(93.8% 0.065 155.2)
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Step 200
200
#C2E3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.047 154.9)
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Step 300
300
#95D1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.083 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#50B97C
oklch(70.8% 0.133 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#C9F8D8 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) | #F8F0D6 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2F7EF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EDEDED | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F8D8
#C9F8D8
oklch(93.8% 0.065 155.2)
- #FFDFF7
#FFDFF7
oklch(93.7% 0.047 334.7)
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 #C9F8D8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.028
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.035
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.039
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.043
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.045
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #C9F8D8 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.