#CBD865
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.9% 0.14 114.8), rgb(203, 216, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.54:1).
About this color
#CBD865 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.54:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.54:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD865 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 216, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.9% 0.14 114.8) |
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 #CBD865 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD865 | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD865 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD865 text on black | 13.54:1 | AAA | Lc -77.9 | 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
#F5F8E6
oklch(97.2% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC7
oklch(93.7% 0.053 115.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD865
oklch(84.9% 0.14 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BECD10
oklch(80.9% 0.181 115)
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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
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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)
#CBD865 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) | #E5CF5A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D16C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CDBE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD865
#CBD865
oklch(84.9% 0.14 114.8)
- #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 #CBD865, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBD865.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.057
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.061
Use #CBD865 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.