#C9FED6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95% 0.076 152.3), rgb(201, 254, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.63:1).
About this color
#C9FED6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.63:1 |
| White text | 1.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FED6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 254, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 96%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95% 0.076 152.3) |
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 #C9FED6 | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FED6 | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FED6 text on white | 1.12:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FED6 text on black | 18.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#C9FED6
oklch(95% 0.076 152.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#90D3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 152.2)
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Step 400
400
#40BC6E
oklch(70.8% 0.157 152.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A454
oklch(63% 0.165 152.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A46
oklch(55.5% 0.145 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#C9FED6 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) | #FEF5D4 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EFD8 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C2FCF3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F1F1F1 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FED6
#C9FED6
oklch(95% 0.076 152.3)
- #FFE6FA
#FFE6FA
oklch(95.1% 0.038 332.6)
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 #C9FED6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.030
- Very Pale Green #CFFDBC ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Green #D1FFBD ΔE 0.033
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.043
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.043
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.044
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.049
Use #C9FED6 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.