#CBD493
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.086 114.7), rgb(203, 212, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.37:1).
About this color
#CBD493 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.37:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD493 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 43%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.086 114.7) |
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 #CBD493 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD493 | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD493 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD493 text on black | 13.37:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#E9EDD5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD493
oklch(84.7% 0.086 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC974
oklch(80.9% 0.11 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CBD493 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) | #DDCE8F | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCF96 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CDC3 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD493
#CBD493
oklch(84.7% 0.086 114.7)
- #D0C3FF
#D0C3FF
oklch(84.8% 0.084 294.5)
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 #CBD493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD493 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.