#C9DD68
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.9% 0.144 117.6), rgb(201, 221, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#C9DD68 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DD68 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 221, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.144 117.6) |
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 #C9DD68 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DD68 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DD68 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DD68 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFC7
oklch(93.5% 0.053 117.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DD68
oklch(85.9% 0.144 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8CF0E
oklch(80.9% 0.185 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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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)
#C9DD68 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) | #EAD35D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D46F | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D2C3 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DD68
#C9DD68
oklch(85.9% 0.144 117.6)
- #D6C6FF
#D6C6FF
oklch(85.9% 0.08 297.6)
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 #C9DD68, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9DD68.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.062
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.063
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #C9DD68 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.