#C9E972
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.6% 0.15 122), rgb(201, 233, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#C9E972 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E972 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 233, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.15 122) |
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 #C9E972 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E972 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E972 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E972 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#F2F9E6
oklch(97.2% 0.026 123.4)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C7
oklch(93.5% 0.056 121.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E972
oklch(88.6% 0.15 122)
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Step 300
300
#ADD312
oklch(81% 0.193 121.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#C9E972 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) | #F5DD67 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DD79 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DFCE | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E972
#C9E972
oklch(88.6% 0.15 122)
- #E1D0FF
#E1D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 301.6)
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 #C9E972, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E972.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.048
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.051
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.052
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.053
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
Use #C9E972 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.