#CCD49E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85% 0.072 114.8), rgb(204, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#CCD49E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD49E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.072 114.8) |
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 #CCD49E | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD49E | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD49E text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD49E text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.5 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD49E
oklch(85% 0.072 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC882
oklch(80.9% 0.092 114.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FAA26
oklch(70.6% 0.147 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CCD49E 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) | #DCCF9B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A0 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2CEC6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD49E
#CCD49E
oklch(85% 0.072 114.8)
- #D0C5F9
#D0C5F9
oklch(85% 0.072 294.5)
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 #CCD49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.050
Use #CCD49E 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.