#CBE86A
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(88.4% 0.155 120.5), rgb(203, 232, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#CBE86A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CBE86A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 232, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.155 120.5) |
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 #CBE86A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CBE86A | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CBE86A text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CBE86A text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F3F9E5
oklch(97.2% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C5
oklch(93.5% 0.058 120.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CBE86A
oklch(88.4% 0.155 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0D200
oklch(81% 0.194 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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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)
#CBE86A 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) | #F5DC5D | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DC72 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5DDCC | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CBE86A
#CBE86A
oklch(88.4% 0.155 120.5)
- #E0D0FF
#E0D0FF
oklch(88.6% 0.066 300.6)
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 #CBE86A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CBE86A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.046
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.047
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.051
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.054
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.054
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.057
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.058
Use #CBE86A 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.