#C9F9DC
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.1% 0.063 158.4), rgb(201, 249, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.06:1).
About this color
#C9F9DC is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.06:1 |
| White text | 1.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9F9DC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 249, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 80%, 88%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.1% 0.063 158.4) |
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 #C9F9DC | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9F9DC | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9F9DC text on white | 1.16:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #C9F9DC text on black | 18.06:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9F9DC
oklch(94.1% 0.063 158.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#94D1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.081 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#4CB982
oklch(70.8% 0.129 158.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#C9F9DC 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) | #F8F1DB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFEBDE | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C1F8F0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EEEEEE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9F9DC
#C9F9DC
oklch(94.1% 0.063 158.4)
- #FFE1F5
#FFE1F5
oklch(94% 0.042 338.1)
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 #C9F9DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.025
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.031
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.039
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.040
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.046
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.046
Use #C9F9DC 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.