#C9D985
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.4% 0.109 117.6), rgb(201, 217, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.74:1).
About this color
#C9D985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.74:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9D985 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 217, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.109 117.6) |
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 #C9D985 | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9D985 | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #C9D985 text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9D985 text on black | 13.74:1 | AAA | Lc -78.7 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED0
oklch(93.6% 0.04 117.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9D985
oklch(85.4% 0.109 117.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9CC5B
oklch(80.8% 0.14 117.6)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C00
oklch(55.5% 0.128 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5500
oklch(42.6% 0.098 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C9D985 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) | #E3D17F | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D289 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D1C4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9D985
#C9D985
oklch(85.4% 0.109 117.6)
- #D5C4FF
#D5C4FF
oklch(85.4% 0.083 297.8)
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 #C9D985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #C9D985 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.