#CBD49E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.072 115.7), rgb(203, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.45:1).
About this color
#CBD49E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.45:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD49E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 115.7) |
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 #CBD49E | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD49E | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD49E text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD49E text on black | 13.45:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD49E
oklch(85% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC882
oklch(80.9% 0.092 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB27
oklch(70.7% 0.149 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CBD49E 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) | #DCCE9B | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCFA0 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1CEC6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD49E
#CBD49E
oklch(85% 0.072 115.7)
- #D1C5F8
#D1C5F8
oklch(85% 0.071 295.6)
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 #CBD49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD49E 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.