#C9DB71
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.6% 0.133 117.3), rgb(201, 219, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.85:1).
About this color
#C9DB71 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.85:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DB71 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 219, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 60%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.133 117.3) |
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 #C9DB71 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DB71 | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DB71 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DB71 text on black | 13.85:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F4F8E7
oklch(97.2% 0.023 117.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFCA
oklch(93.7% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DB71
oklch(85.6% 0.133 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9CE33
oklch(80.9% 0.171 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AAD00
oklch(70.8% 0.164 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C9DB71 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) | #E7D168 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D277 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D1C3 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DB71
#C9DB71
oklch(85.6% 0.133 117.3)
- #D5C5FF
#D5C5FF
oklch(85.6% 0.081 297.3)
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 #C9DB71, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9DB71.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.058
Use #C9DB71 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.