#C9DB8A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.9% 0.106 118.9), rgb(201, 219, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#C9DB8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DB8A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 219, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.106 118.9) |
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 #C9DB8A | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DB8A | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DB8A text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DB8A text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F7EA
oklch(97% 0.017 117.3)
-
Step 100
100
#E7EED1
oklch(93.6% 0.039 118.2)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DB8A
oklch(85.9% 0.106 118.9)
-
Step 300
300
#B7CD60
oklch(80.9% 0.137 119.1)
-
Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
-
Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
-
Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
-
Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
-
Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
-
Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
-
Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C9DB8A 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) | #E5D384 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D3C7 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DB8A
#C9DB8A
oklch(85.9% 0.106 118.9)
- #D7C6FF
#D7C6FF
oklch(85.9% 0.08 298.4)
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 #C9DB8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
Use #C9DB8A 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.