#CBDF93
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.1% 0.101 120.5), rgb(203, 223, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#CBDF93 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBDF93 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 223, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 54%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.101 120.5) |
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 #CBDF93 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBDF93 | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBDF93 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBDF93 text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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
#E6EED3
oklch(93.6% 0.037 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBDF93
oklch(87.1% 0.101 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5CD69
oklch(80.9% 0.129 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CBDF93 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) | #E8D78E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D797 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D7CC | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBDF93
#CBDF93
oklch(87.1% 0.101 120.5)
- #DCCAFF
#DCCAFF
oklch(87.1% 0.075 300.4)
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 #CBDF93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.055
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.055
Use #CBDF93 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.