#C9CF4F
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.6% 0.149 111.8), rgb(201, 207, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#C9CF4F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9CF4F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 207, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.149 111.8) |
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 #C9CF4F | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #C9CF4F | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C9CF4F text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9CF4F text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCD
oklch(93.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADF9F
oklch(88.5% 0.083 111.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9CF4F
oklch(82.6% 0.149 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D9100
oklch(63.2% 0.14 111.7)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#C9CF4F 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) | #DEC63F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEC957 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C3B4 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9CF4F
#C9CF4F
oklch(82.6% 0.149 111.8)
- #C6BBFF
#C6BBFF
oklch(82.5% 0.095 291.6)
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 #C9CF4F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9CF4F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.047
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.059
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.062
Use #C9CF4F 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.