#C9D8A8 · Celadon

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#C9D8A8 is a light, muted green color, closest to Celadon and near Celadon and Oat. In OKLCH it has 86% lightness and 0.07 chroma at hue 122°. Green suggests growth, balance and nature; it reads as calm and trustworthy, which makes #C9D8A8 a natural choice for success states, wellness, finance and eco brands. It appears in 2 ColorSwoop palettes.

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HEX#C9D8A8
RGBrgb(201, 216, 168)
HSLhsl(79, 38%, 75%)
CMYK7, 0, 22, 15
CSS var--celadon
Contrast1.51:1 white · 13.87:1 black

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How to use #C9D8A8

Black text passes WCAG AA on #C9D8A8 (13.87:1); white text does not (1.51:1).

For a calm scheme pair #C9D8A8 with its analogous neighbors #D7CFA7 and #B0D7A7; for contrast use its complement #B6A7D7 as a small accent, and anchor everything with a neutral such as #1F1F24.

--celadon: #C9D8A8;

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