#CBD497
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.8% 0.081 115), rgb(203, 212, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#CBD497 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.081 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD497 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 41%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.081 115) |
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 #CBD497 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD497 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD497 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD497 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#E9EDD6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 115)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD497
oklch(84.8% 0.081 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC979
oklch(80.9% 0.104 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CBD497 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) | #DDCE93 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF9A | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CDC4 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD497
#CBD497
oklch(84.8% 0.081 115)
- #D0C3FD
#D0C3FD
oklch(84.7% 0.081 294.9)
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 #CBD497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD497 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.