#CBD18D
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.089 112.4), rgb(203, 209, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#CBD18D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD18D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.089 112.4) |
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 #CBD18D | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD18D | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD18D text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD18D text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDB8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 112.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD18D
oklch(84% 0.089 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A3A92B
oklch(70.8% 0.143 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CBD18D 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) | #DBCB88 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD90 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C9C0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD18D
#CBD18D
oklch(84% 0.089 112.4)
- #CCC1FF
#CCC1FF
oklch(84.1% 0.086 292.6)
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 #CBD18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.054
Use #CBD18D 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.