#CBDA90
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.097 117.8), rgb(203, 218, 144).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#CBDA90 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.97:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDA90 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 218, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.097 117.8) |
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 #CBDA90 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDA90 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDA90 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDA90 text on black | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#F4F7EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 118.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EED3
oklch(93.7% 0.036 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDA90
oklch(86% 0.097 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#BACC6A
oklch(81% 0.125 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CBDA90 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) | #E3D28B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D393 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D2C7 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDA90
#CBDA90
oklch(86% 0.097 117.8)
- #D7C6FF
#D7C6FF
oklch(85.9% 0.08 298.4)
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 #CBDA90, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.051
Use #CBDA90 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.