#CBE59A
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.5% 0.102 124), rgb(203, 229, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#CBE59A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE59A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 229, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 59%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.102 124) |
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 #CBE59A | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE59A | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE59A text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE59A text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFD3
oklch(93.6% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE59A
oklch(88.5% 0.102 124)
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Step 300
300
#AFCF6C
oklch(80.9% 0.131 124)
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Step 400
400
#8AB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 124)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CBE59A 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) | #EDDC95 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EADB9E | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DED2 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE59A
#CBE59A
oklch(88.5% 0.102 124)
- #E3CFFF
#E3CFFF
oklch(88.6% 0.068 304)
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 #CBE59A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
Use #CBE59A 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.