#CBDAA9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.067 121.6), rgb(203, 218, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.14:1).
About this color
#CBDAA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.14:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.14:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDAA9 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 218, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 40%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.067 121.6) |
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 #CBDAA9 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDAA9 | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDAA9 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDAA9 text on black | 14.14:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDB
oklch(93.7% 0.025 121.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDAA9
oklch(86.5% 0.067 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7CA8B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 122)
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Step 400
400
#93AD40
oklch(70.6% 0.138 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CBDAA9 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) | #E0D4A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD5CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDAA9
#CBDAA9
oklch(86.5% 0.067 121.6)
- #DAC9F8
#DAC9F8
oklch(86.5% 0.067 301.5)
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 #CBDAA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
Use #CBDAA9 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.