#CBD594
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.086 115.4), rgb(203, 213, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.48:1).
About this color
#CBD594 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.48:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD594 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 213, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 44%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.086 115.4) |
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 #CBD594 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD594 | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD594 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD594 text on black | 13.48:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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 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)
#CBD594
oklch(85% 0.086 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC974
oklch(80.8% 0.11 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CBD594 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) | #DECF90 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD097 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CEC4 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD594
#CBD594
oklch(85% 0.086 115.4)
- #D1C3FF
#D1C3FF
oklch(84.9% 0.084 295.3)
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 #CBD594, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBD594 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.