#C9E699
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.105 125.3), rgb(201, 230, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.26:1).
About this color
#C9E699 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.26:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E699 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 230, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 61%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.105 125.3) |
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 #C9E699 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E699 | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E699 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E699 text on black | 15.26:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F2F8EB
oklch(97.1% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E699
oklch(88.6% 0.105 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#ACD06B
oklch(80.9% 0.135 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#87B200
oklch(70.6% 0.178 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#C9E699 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) | #EEDD94 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CEDFD2 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E699
#C9E699
oklch(88.6% 0.105 125.3)
- #E4CEFF
#E4CEFF
oklch(88.5% 0.07 305.4)
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 #C9E699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.038
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E699 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.