#C9E268
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87% 0.15 119.3), rgb(201, 226, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.56:1).
About this color
#C9E268 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.150 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 14.56:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.56:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E268 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 226, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.15 119.3) |
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 #C9E268 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E268 | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E268 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E268 text on black | 14.56:1 | AAA | Lc -82.3 | 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
#E5F0C6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E268
oklch(87% 0.15 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4D100
oklch(81% 0.191 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#C9E268 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) | #EFD75C | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD76F | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D7C7 | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E268
#C9E268
oklch(87% 0.15 119.3)
- #DBCAFF
#DBCAFF
oklch(87% 0.074 299.5)
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 #C9E268, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E268.
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 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.061
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.064
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.066
Use #C9E268 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.