#C9E882
Closest named color: Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6). oklch(88.6% 0.133 123), rgb(201, 232, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.34:1).
About this color
#C9E882 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Washed Out Green (#BCF5A6) |
| Black text | 15.34:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E882 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 232, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.133 123) |
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 #C9E882 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E882 | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E882 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E882 text on black | 15.34:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#F2F8E8
oklch(97% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0CC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 123.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E882
oklch(88.6% 0.133 123)
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Step 300
300
#ACD243
oklch(81% 0.171 123.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#C9E882 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) | #F3DD7A | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEDC87 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DFD0 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E882
#C9E882
oklch(88.6% 0.133 123)
- #E2CFFF
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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 #C9E882, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E882.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.055
Use #C9E882 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.