#C9CD8D
Closest named color: Pale Olive (#B9CC81). oklch(83% 0.084 111.1), rgb(201, 205, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#C9CD8D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Olive (#B9CC81), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Olive (#B9CC81) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CD8D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 205, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.084 111.1) |
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 #C9CD8D | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CD8D | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CD8D text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CD8D text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.047 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CD8D
oklch(83% 0.084 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A835
oklch(70.7% 0.135 111.3)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C9CD8D 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) | #D7C789 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C990 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C6BC | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CD8D
#C9CD8D
oklch(83% 0.084 111.1)
- #C7BEFA
#C7BEFA
oklch(82.9% 0.084 291.3)
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 #C9CD8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
Use #C9CD8D 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.