#CCD292
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.084 112.6), rgb(204, 210, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#CCD292 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD292 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 210, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.084 112.6) |
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 #CCD292 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCD292 | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD292 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD292 text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD292
oklch(84.4% 0.084 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A937
oklch(70.8% 0.135 112.8)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CCD292 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) | #DBCC8E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE95 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CBC1 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD292
#CCD292
oklch(84.4% 0.084 112.6)
- #CDC2FF
#CDC2FF
oklch(84.4% 0.085 292.8)
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 #CCD292, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #CCD292 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.