#C9E586
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88% 0.125 122.4), rgb(201, 229, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#C9E586 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E586 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 229, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 65%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.125 122.4) |
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 #C9E586 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E586 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E586 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E586 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E586
oklch(88% 0.125 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#AFD04E
oklch(80.8% 0.16 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C9E586 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) | #EFDB7F | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBDA8B | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DCCE | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E586
#C9E586
oklch(88% 0.125 122.4)
- #E0CDFF
#E0CDFF
oklch(88% 0.071 302.3)
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 #C9E586, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E586.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.054
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.056
Use #C9E586 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.