#C9D877
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.123 116.3), rgb(201, 216, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#C9D877 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 116°. 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 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D877 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 216, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.123 116.3) |
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 #C9D877 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D877 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D877 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D877 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 115.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D877
oklch(85% 0.123 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBCD45
oklch(80.9% 0.158 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#C9D877 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) | #E4CF6F | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D07C | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CFC1 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D877
#C9D877
oklch(85% 0.123 116.3)
- #D2C3FF
#D2C3FF
oklch(85% 0.084 296)
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 #C9D877, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9D877.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.057
Use #C9D877 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.