#C9CD85
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.9% 0.093 111), rgb(201, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.55:1).
About this color
#C9CD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.55:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.093 111) |
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 #C9CD85 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CD85 | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CD85 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CD85 text on black | 12.55:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 111.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 111)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CD85
oklch(82.9% 0.093 111)
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Step 400
400
#A5A819
oklch(70.6% 0.149 111)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#C9CD85 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) | #D8C780 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C988 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2C5BB | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CD85
#C9CD85
oklch(82.9% 0.093 111)
- #C6BDFF
#C6BDFF
oklch(82.9% 0.092 290.5)
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 #C9CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.023
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.024
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #C9CD85 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.