#C9E97A
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(88.7% 0.142 122.6), rgb(201, 233, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#C9E97A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9E97A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 233, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.142 122.6) |
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 #C9E97A | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #C9E97A | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #C9E97A text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #C9E97A text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F2F8E7
oklch(97% 0.023 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E3F0C9
oklch(93.5% 0.053 122.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#C9E97A
oklch(88.7% 0.142 122.6)
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Step 300
300
#ACD22F
oklch(80.8% 0.183 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#799700
oklch(63% 0.154 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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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)
#C9E97A 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) | #F4DE70 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DD80 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DFCF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9E97A
#C9E97A
oklch(88.7% 0.142 122.6)
- #E2D0FF
#E2D0FF
oklch(88.7% 0.066 302.5)
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 #C9E97A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #C9E97A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.042
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.052
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.053
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.054
Use #C9E97A 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.