#C9D996
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.7% 0.09 119.2), rgb(201, 217, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#C9D996 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D996 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 217, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.09 119.2) |
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 #C9D996 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D996 | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D996 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D996 text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D996
oklch(85.7% 0.09 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8CB74
oklch(80.8% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C9D996 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) | #E2D291 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D299 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD2C8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D996
#C9D996
oklch(85.7% 0.09 119.2)
- #D7C5FF
#D7C5FF
oklch(85.8% 0.082 298.9)
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 #C9D996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.027
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
Use #C9D996 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.