#C9DF66
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.3% 0.149 118.2), rgb(201, 223, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.23:1).
About this color
#C9DF66 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.23:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9DF66 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 223, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 65%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.149 118.2) |
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 #C9DF66 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9DF66 | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc 81.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9DF66 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9DF66 text on black | 14.23:1 | AAA | Lc -80.9 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C6
oklch(93.7% 0.056 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9DF66
oklch(86.3% 0.149 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#B6D000
oklch(81% 0.189 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#829400
oklch(63% 0.147 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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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)
#C9DF66 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) | #ECD45A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD56D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D4C4 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9DF66
#C9DF66
oklch(86.3% 0.149 118.2)
- #D8C7FF
#D8C7FF
oklch(86.2% 0.079 298.6)
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 #C9DF66, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9DF66.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.063
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.064
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.066
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.066
Use #C9DF66 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.