#C9FDE8
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.3% 0.06 168.5), rgb(201, 253, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.69:1).
About this color
#C9FDE8 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.69:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FDE8 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 253, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 93%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.3% 0.06 168.5) |
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 #C9FDE8 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FDE8 | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FDE8 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FDE8 text on black | 18.69:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9FDE8
oklch(95.3% 0.06 168.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.043 168.2)
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Step 300
300
#8ED1B8
oklch(80.9% 0.077 169)
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Step 400
400
#3CB992
oklch(70.7% 0.124 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#C9FDE8 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) | #FAF6E7 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1EFE9 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFEF7 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F2F2F2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FDE8
#C9FDE8
oklch(95.3% 0.06 168.5)
- #FFE8F2
#FFE8F2
oklch(95.2% 0.028 349.5)
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 #C9FDE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.018
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.019
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.025
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.028
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.030
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.031
- Really Light Blue #D4FFFF ΔE 0.034
Use #C9FDE8 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.