#C9FCD6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(94.6% 0.073 152.7), rgb(201, 252, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.37:1).
About this color
#C9FCD6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.37:1 |
| White text | 1.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FCD6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 252, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 89%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.6% 0.073 152.7) |
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 #C9FCD6 | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FCD6 | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FCD6 text on white | 1.14:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FCD6 text on black | 18.37:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | 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
#F0F8F1
oklch(97.1% 0.013 149.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9FCD6
oklch(94.6% 0.073 152.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.053 152.8)
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Step 300
300
#91D3A4
oklch(81% 0.094 153)
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Step 400
400
#46BB72
oklch(70.8% 0.15 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F2F
oklch(42.5% 0.11 152.7)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#C9FCD6 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) | #FCF3D4 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3EDD8 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FAF1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F0F0F0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FCD6
#C9FCD6
oklch(94.6% 0.073 152.7)
- #FFE3F9
#FFE3F9
oklch(94.5% 0.042 333.2)
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 #C9FCD6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.029
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.036
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.041
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.042
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.047
Use #C9FCD6 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.