#CCD865
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.14 114.4), rgb(204, 216, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.57:1).
About this color
#CCD865 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.57:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.57:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD865 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 216, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 60%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.14 114.4) |
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 #CCD865 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD865 | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD865 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD865 text on black | 13.57:1 | AAA | Lc -78.0 | 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
#F5F8E6
oklch(97.2% 0.024 114.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EEC7
oklch(93.5% 0.051 113.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD865
oklch(85% 0.14 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFCC0F
oklch(80.8% 0.18 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#A0AB00
oklch(70.8% 0.16 114.3)
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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
#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
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CCD865 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) | #E6CF5A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D16B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CDBE | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD865
#CCD865
oklch(85% 0.14 114.4)
- #D0C4FF
#D0C4FF
oklch(85% 0.082 293.9)
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 #CCD865, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCD865.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.059
Use #CCD865 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.