#C9F9AD
Closest named color: Light Light Green (#C8FFB0). oklch(93% 0.111 134.4), rgb(201, 249, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#C9F9AD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Light Green (#C8FFB0), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Light Green (#C8FFB0) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F9AD |
| RGB | rgb(201, 249, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 86%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93% 0.111 134.4) |
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 #C9F9AD | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F9AD | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F9AD text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #C9F9AD text on black | 17.63:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F0F9EC
oklch(97.2% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F9AD
oklch(93% 0.111 134.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4E5B0
oklch(88.4% 0.079 133.8)
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Step 300
300
#99D573
oklch(81% 0.143 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#65BA00
oklch(70.7% 0.204 134.3)
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Step 500
500
#56A000
oklch(63.2% 0.183 134.3)
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Step 600
600
#478600
oklch(55.6% 0.16 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#3B7100
oklch(49.2% 0.142 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#2F5D00
oklch(42.8% 0.124 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#264D00
oklch(37.6% 0.109 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#142E00
oklch(27% 0.078 134.6)
#C9F9AD 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) | #FFEEA8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EAB1 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9F3E5 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F9AD
#C9F9AD
oklch(93% 0.111 134.4)
- #F4DFFF
#F4DFFF
oklch(93% 0.048 314.2)
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 #C9F9AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Light Green #C8FFB0 ΔE 0.015
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.016
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.021
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.025
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.030
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.036
Use #C9F9AD 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.