#C9FFE6
Closest named color: Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB). oklch(95.6% 0.064 165.1), rgb(201, 255, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (18.93:1).
About this color
#C9FFE6 is a very light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 96%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 165°. 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 18.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (96%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Aqua (#B8FFEB) |
| Black text | 18.93:1 |
| White text | 1.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9FFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 255, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(95.6% 0.064 165.1) |
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 #C9FFE6 | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #C9FFE6 | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #C9FFE6 text on white | 1.10:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #C9FFE6 text on black | 18.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | 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)
#C9FFE6
oklch(95.6% 0.064 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 165.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#8DD2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 165.4)
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Step 400
400
#36BA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.132 165.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#C9FFE6 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) | #FDF7E5 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F3F0E7 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #BEFFF8 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #F3F3F3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9FFE6
#C9FFE6
oklch(95.6% 0.064 165.1)
- #FFEAF5
#FFEAF5
oklch(95.7% 0.027 344.6)
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 #C9FFE6, 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 0.023
- Duck Egg Blue #C3FBF4 ΔE 0.025
- Light Light Blue #CAFFFB ΔE 0.029
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.031
- Ice #D6FFFA ΔE 0.033
- Pale Blue #D0FEFE ΔE 0.035
- Very Pale Blue #D6FFFE ΔE 0.038
Use #C9FFE6 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.