#CBD18E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.088 112.4), rgb(203, 209, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#CBD18E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD18E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 209, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 42%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.088 112.4) |
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 #CBD18E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CBD18E | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD18E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD18E text on black | 13.05:1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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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)
#CBD18E
oklch(84% 0.088 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A92F
oklch(70.7% 0.14 112.8)
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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)
#CBD18E 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) | #DBCB89 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCD91 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3C9C0 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD18E
#CBD18E
oklch(84% 0.088 112.4)
- #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 #CBD18E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.033
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
Use #CBD18E 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.