#CBCD5B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.4% 0.137 110), rgb(203, 205, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#CBCD5B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBCD5B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 205, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.137 110) |
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 #CBCD5B | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBCD5B | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBCD5B text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBCD5B text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCF
oklch(93.7% 0.04 110.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA4
oklch(88.5% 0.076 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBCD5B
oklch(82.4% 0.137 110)
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Step 400
400
#A7A800
oklch(70.7% 0.155 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CBCD5B 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) | #DCC54F | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC961 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C2B4 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBCD5B
#CBCD5B
oklch(82.4% 0.137 110)
- #C4BBFF
#C4BBFF
oklch(82.3% 0.095 290.2)
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 #CBCD5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.028
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #CBCD5B 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.