#C9DBAB
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.067 124.5), rgb(201, 219, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#C9DBAB is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, 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 Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DBAB |
| RGB | rgb(201, 219, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.067 124.5) |
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 #C9DBAB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DBAB | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DBAB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DBAB text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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.
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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)
#C9DBAB
oklch(86.6% 0.067 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8D
oklch(81% 0.087 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF46
oklch(70.8% 0.138 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C9DBAB 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) | #E1D5A8 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AD | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD6CE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DBAB
#C9DBAB
oklch(86.6% 0.067 124.5)
- #DCC8F7
#DCC8F7
oklch(86.4% 0.067 304.4)
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 #C9DBAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9DBAB 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.