#C9DAAA
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.067 123.6), rgb(201, 218, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#C9DAAA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DAAA |
| RGB | rgb(201, 218, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 39%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.067 123.6) |
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 #C9DAAA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DAAA | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DAAA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DAAA text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DAAA
oklch(86.3% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA8D
oklch(80.8% 0.085 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AE45
oklch(70.7% 0.136 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C9DAAA 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) | #E0D4A7 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD3AC | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CDD5CD | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DAAA
#C9DAAA
oklch(86.3% 0.067 123.6)
- #DBC8F7
#DBC8F7
oklch(86.4% 0.067 303.4)
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 #C9DAAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9DAAA 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.