#CCD950
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.159 114.4), rgb(204, 217, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.60:1).
About this color
#CCD950 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.159 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 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.60:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCD950 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 217, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 64%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.159 114.4) |
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 #CCD950 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCD950 | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc 78.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCD950 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCD950 text on black | 13.60:1 | AAA | Lc -78.2 | 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
#F5F8E3
oklch(97.1% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC2
oklch(93.5% 0.059 114.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCD950
oklch(85% 0.159 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFCD00
oklch(81% 0.183 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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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
#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)
#CCD950 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) | #E8CF3E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D159 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9CDBD | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCD950
#CCD950
oklch(85% 0.159 114.4)
- #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 #CCD950, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCD950.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.066
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.069
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.070
Use #CCD950 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.