#C9DBAC
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.6% 0.066 124.8), rgb(201, 219, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#C9DBAC is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 125°. 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 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DBAC |
| RGB | rgb(201, 219, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.066 124.8) |
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 #C9DBAC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DBAC | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DBAC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DBAC text on black | 14.21:1 | 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)
#C9DBAC
oklch(86.6% 0.066 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CB8E
oklch(81% 0.086 125)
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Step 400
400
#8EAF49
oklch(70.8% 0.135 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#364900
oklch(37.5% 0.094 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C9DBAC 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) | #E1D5A9 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AE | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CCD6CE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DBAC
#C9DBAC
oklch(86.6% 0.066 124.8)
- #DDC9F6
#DDC9F6
oklch(86.7% 0.065 305.2)
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 #C9DBAC, 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 0.034
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #C9DBAC 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.