#CBDE85
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.6% 0.115 118.7), rgb(203, 222, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#CBDE85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDE85 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 222, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.115 118.7) |
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 #CBDE85 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDE85 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDE85 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDE85 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EECF
oklch(93.5% 0.042 119)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDE85
oklch(86.6% 0.115 118.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7CE54
oklch(81% 0.149 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
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
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CBDE85 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) | #E9D57E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D689 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D5C8 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDE85
#CBDE85
oklch(86.6% 0.115 118.7)
- #D9C9FF
#D9C9FF
oklch(86.7% 0.076 298.4)
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 #CBDE85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.055
Use #CBDE85 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.