#CBD99D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.081 118.8), rgb(203, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.95:1).
About this color
#CBD99D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.95:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBD99D |
| RGB | rgb(203, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 44%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.081 118.8) |
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 #CBD99D | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBD99D | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CBD99D text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBD99D text on black | 13.95:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBD99D
oklch(86% 0.081 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA7C
oklch(80.8% 0.103 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AE01
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CBD99D 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) | #E1D299 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A0 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D3C9 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBD99D
#CBD99D
oklch(86% 0.081 118.8)
- #D8C6FF
#D8C6FF
oklch(86% 0.08 299.2)
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 #CBD99D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
Use #CBD99D 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.