#C9E765
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(88% 0.159 120.7), rgb(201, 231, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#C9E765 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E765 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 231, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.159 120.7) |
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 #C9E765 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E765 | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E765 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E765 text on black | 15.10:1 | 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
#F3F9E4
oklch(97.2% 0.028 119.9)
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Step 100
100
#E4F1C5
oklch(93.7% 0.059 120.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E765
oklch(88% 0.159 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0D200
oklch(81% 0.194 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#C9E765 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) | #F4DB57 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DB6D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DCCB | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E765
#C9E765
oklch(88% 0.159 120.7)
- #DFCEFF
#DFCEFF
oklch(88.1% 0.069 300.8)
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 #C9E765, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E765.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.053
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.055
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.056
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.057
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.061
Use #C9E765 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.