#CCD282
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.1% 0.103 112.1), rgb(204, 210, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.10:1).
About this color
#CCD282 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.10:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD282 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 47%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.103 112.1) |
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 #CCD282 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD282 | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD282 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD282 text on black | 13.10:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F5F7EC
oklch(97.2% 0.015 115)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD6
oklch(93.6% 0.029 111.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DEB2
oklch(88.6% 0.058 112.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD282
oklch(84.1% 0.103 112.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A900
oklch(70.7% 0.156 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767A00
oklch(55.7% 0.123 112.1)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900
#434500
oklch(37.6% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CCD282 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) | #DDCB7C | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD86 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5C9BE | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD282
#CCD282
oklch(84.1% 0.103 112.1)
- #CBC1FF
#CBC1FF
oklch(84% 0.086 291.8)
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 #CCD282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.011
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.031
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.058
Use #CCD282 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.