#CBD100
Closest named color: Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A). oklch(82.8% 0.183 111.9), rgb(203, 209, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#CBD100 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mustard Yellow (#D2BD0A) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD100 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 100%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.183 111.9) |
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 #CBD100 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD100 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CBD100 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD100 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#F5F7E5
oklch(97% 0.024 112)
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Step 100
100
#EAEEC6
oklch(93.6% 0.053 112.1)
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Step 200
200
#DAE091
oklch(88.4% 0.101 112)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD100
oklch(82.8% 0.183 111.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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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
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CBD100 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) | #E2C700 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3CB27 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC3B2 | 0.165 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD100
#CBD100
oklch(82.8% 0.183 111.9)
- #C7BCFF
#C7BCFF
oklch(82.8% 0.094 291.7)
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 #CBD100, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBD100.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
- Yellow Green #9ACD32 ΔE 0.064
- Slime Green #99CC04 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.070
- Olive Yellow #C2B709 ΔE 0.071
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.071
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.073
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.074
Use #CBD100 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.