#CBD059
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83% 0.142 111.3), rgb(203, 208, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#CBD059 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD059 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.142 111.3) |
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 #CBD059 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD059 | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD059 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD059 text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EAEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 111.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADFA2
oklch(88.5% 0.08 111.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD059
oklch(83% 0.142 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CBD059 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) | #DFC74C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCB60 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8C4B6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD059
#CBD059
oklch(83% 0.142 111.3)
- #C7BDFF
#C7BDFF
oklch(82.9% 0.092 291.2)
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 #CBD059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.058
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.059
Use #CBD059 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.