#C9E065
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.5% 0.151 118.5), rgb(201, 224, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#C9E065 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E065 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 224, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 66%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.151 118.5) |
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 #C9E065 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E065 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E065 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E065 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C6
oklch(93.7% 0.056 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E065
oklch(86.5% 0.151 118.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6D000
oklch(81% 0.189 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#C9E065 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) | #EDD559 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAD66C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D5C5 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E065
#C9E065
oklch(86.5% 0.151 118.5)
- #D9C8FF
#D9C8FF
oklch(86.5% 0.077 298.9)
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 #C9E065, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E065.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.065
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.065
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.066
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.066
Use #C9E065 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.