#C9D573
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.3% 0.123 114.8), rgb(201, 213, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#C9D573 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D573 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 213, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.3% 0.123 114.8) |
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 #C9D573 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D573 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D573 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D573 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD2
oklch(93.6% 0.036 113.9)
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Step 200
200
#D7DFAB
oklch(88.5% 0.069 114.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#C9D573
oklch(84.3% 0.123 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#C9D573 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) | #E1CC6B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CE78 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBBE | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D573
#C9D573
oklch(84.3% 0.123 114.8)
- #CFC1FF
#CFC1FF
oklch(84.3% 0.087 294.8)
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 #C9D573, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.014
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
Use #C9D573 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.