#C9E371
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.3% 0.143 120.1), rgb(201, 227, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#C9E371 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 120°. 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 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E371 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 227, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.143 120.1) |
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 #C9E371 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E371 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E371 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E371 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E371
oklch(87.3% 0.143 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2D122
oklch(81% 0.185 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#94AF00
oklch(70.8% 0.168 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#C9E371 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) | #EFD867 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD877 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D9C9 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E371
#C9E371
oklch(87.3% 0.143 120.1)
- #DCCBFF
#DCCBFF
oklch(87.3% 0.073 299.8)
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 #C9E371, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E371.
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 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.057
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.061
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.061
Use #C9E371 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.