#C9FFE4
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.6% 0.066 163.2), rgb(201, 255, 228).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.90:1).
About this color
#C9FFE4 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 18.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.90:1 |
| White text | 1.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FFE4 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 255, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.066 163.2) |
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 #C9FFE4 | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FFE4 | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FFE4 text on white | 1.11:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FFE4 text on black | 18.90:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | 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 50.
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Step 50
50 (this color)
#C9FFE4
oklch(95.6% 0.066 163.2)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 163)
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Step 300
300
#8DD2B1
oklch(80.9% 0.084 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#37BA88
oklch(70.6% 0.135 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#C9FFE4 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) | #FDF7E3 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E6 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFFF7 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FFE4
#C9FFE4
oklch(95.6% 0.066 163.2)
- #FFE9F5
#FFE9F5
oklch(95.5% 0.029 343.6)
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 #C9FFE4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.019
- Eggshell Blue #C4FFF7 ΔE 0.026
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.028
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.031
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.035
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.038
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.040
Use #C9FFE4 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.