#CCD393
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.084 113.3), rgb(204, 211, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.30:1).
About this color
#CCD393 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.30:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD393 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 211, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.084 113.3) |
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 #CCD393 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD393 | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD393 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD393 text on black | 13.30:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#E9ECDA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DDBA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 112.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCD393
oklch(84.6% 0.084 113.3)
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Step 400
400
#A1A938
oklch(70.7% 0.135 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CCD393 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) | #DCCD8F | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4CCC2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD393
#CCD393
oklch(84.6% 0.084 113.3)
- #CEC3FF
#CEC3FF
oklch(84.6% 0.084 292.9)
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 #CCD393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.040
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCD393 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.