#CBD06B
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.3% 0.125 111.3), rgb(203, 208, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#CBD06B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD06B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 208, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 52%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.125 111.3) |
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 #CBD06B | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD06B | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD06B text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD06B text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#F5F7EA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 113.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD1
oklch(93.6% 0.037 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#DADEA9
oklch(88.4% 0.07 111.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD06B
oklch(83.3% 0.125 111.3)
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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)
#CBD06B 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) | #DDC862 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECB70 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6B9 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD06B
#CBD06B
oklch(83.3% 0.125 111.3)
- #C8BEFF
#C8BEFF
oklch(83.2% 0.091 291.3)
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 #CBD06B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.014
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBD06B 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.