#CBD38E
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.09 113.7), rgb(203, 211, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#CBD38E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 114°. 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 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD38E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 211, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.09 113.7) |
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 #CBD38E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD38E | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD38E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD38E text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8DDB8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 113.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CBD38E
oklch(84.4% 0.09 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA2A
oklch(70.7% 0.145 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CBD38E 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) | #DDCD89 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCE91 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3CBC1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD38E
#CBD38E
oklch(84.4% 0.09 113.7)
- #CEC2FF
#CEC2FF
oklch(84.5% 0.085 293.5)
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 #CBD38E, 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 0.035
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.055
Use #CBD38E 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.