#CCD39F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.069 114.1), rgb(204, 211, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.38:1).
About this color
#CCD39F is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.38:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD39F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 211, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 37%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.069 114.1) |
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 #CCD39F | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD39F | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD39F text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD39F text on black | 13.38:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | 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
#F5F6EE
oklch(97% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 114.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD39F
oklch(84.8% 0.069 114.1)
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Step 300
300
#BFC884
oklch(81% 0.09 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA2E
oklch(70.8% 0.143 114.1)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737B00
oklch(55.7% 0.125 114.2)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CCD39F 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) | #DBCE9C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACFA1 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CDC5 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD39F
#CCD39F
oklch(84.8% 0.069 114.1)
- #CFC5F7
#CFC5F7
oklch(84.8% 0.07 294)
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 #CCD39F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.044
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
Use #CCD39F 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.