#CBE370
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.4% 0.144 119.2), rgb(203, 227, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.76:1).
About this color
#CBE370 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.76:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE370 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 227, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 67%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.144 119.2) |
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 #CBE370 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE370 | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE370 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE370 text on black | 14.76:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE370
oklch(87.4% 0.144 119.2)
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Step 300
300
#B4D01D
oklch(80.9% 0.184 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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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)
#CBE370 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) | #EFD865 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD977 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D9C9 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE370
#CBE370
oklch(87.4% 0.144 119.2)
- #DCCCFF
#DCCCFF
oklch(87.5% 0.071 299.3)
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 #CBE370, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBE370.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.059
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.061
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #CBE370 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.