#C9DE8A
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.6% 0.11 120.2), rgb(201, 222, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.29:1).
About this color
#C9DE8A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.29:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DE8A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 222, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.11 120.2) |
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 #C9DE8A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DE8A | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DE8A text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DE8A text on black | 14.29:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F3F8EA
oklch(97.2% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED0
oklch(93.5% 0.041 119.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DE8A
oklch(86.6% 0.11 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#B5CE5D
oklch(81% 0.142 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C9DE8A 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) | #E8D584 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D6C9 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DE8A
#C9DE8A
oklch(86.6% 0.11 120.2)
- #DAC8FF
#DAC8FF
oklch(86.6% 0.077 299.8)
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 #C9DE8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.054
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.055
Use #C9DE8A 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.