#C9E680
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.1% 0.132 122.2), rgb(201, 230, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.11:1).
About this color
#C9E680 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.11:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E680 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 230, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 67%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.132 122.2) |
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 #C9E680 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E680 | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E680 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E680 text on black | 15.11:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#E4F0CC
oklch(93.7% 0.049 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E680
oklch(88.1% 0.132 122.2)
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Step 300
300
#AED142
oklch(80.9% 0.17 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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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
#556A00
oklch(48.9% 0.119 122.2)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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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)
#C9E680 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) | #F1DB78 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB85 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DDCE | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E680
#C9E680
oklch(88.1% 0.132 122.2)
- #E0CEFF
#E0CEFF
oklch(88.2% 0.069 301.8)
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 #C9E680, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E680.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.056
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.057
Use #C9E680 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.