#CCD4B2
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.047 118.1), rgb(204, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#CCD4B2 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 28%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.047 118.1) |
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 #CCD4B2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD4B2 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD4B2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD4B2 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD4B2
oklch(85.5% 0.047 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 117.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839332
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3E470C
oklch(37.7% 0.08 118.1)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#CCD4B2 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) | #D9D0B0 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D0B3 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D0CA | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD4B2
#CCD4B2
oklch(85.5% 0.047 118.1)
- #D3C9EB
#D3C9EB
oklch(85.5% 0.048 298.8)
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 #CCD4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.023
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.055
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CCD4B2 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.