#C9E596
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.3% 0.107 124.4), rgb(201, 229, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.13:1).
About this color
#C9E596 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.13:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E596 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 229, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 60%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.107 124.4) |
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 #C9E596 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E596 | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E596 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E596 text on black | 15.13:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 124.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E596
oklch(88.3% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#ADD067
oklch(80.9% 0.138 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#89B200
oklch(70.8% 0.177 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#759800
oklch(63% 0.157 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C9E596 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) | #EEDC90 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDED1 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E596
#C9E596
oklch(88.3% 0.107 124.4)
- #E3CDFF
#E3CDFF
oklch(88.2% 0.072 305)
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 #C9E596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.028
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #C9E596 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.