#C9DC86
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.1% 0.112 119), rgb(201, 220, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#C9DC86 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.112 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DC86 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 220, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 55%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.112 119) |
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 #C9DC86 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DC86 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DC86 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DC86 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EECF
oklch(93.5% 0.042 119)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DC86
oklch(86.1% 0.112 119)
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Step 300
300
#B7CD59
oklch(80.8% 0.144 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C9DC86 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) | #E6D380 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D48A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D4C7 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DC86
#C9DC86
oklch(86.1% 0.112 119)
- #D8C6FF
#D8C6FF
oklch(86% 0.08 299.2)
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 #C9DC86, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
Use #C9DC86 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.