#CCDAA7
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.069 120.3), rgb(204, 218, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#CCDAA7 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCDAA7 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 218, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.069 120.3) |
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 #CCDAA7 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCDAA7 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CCDAA7 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCDAA7 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCDAA7
oklch(86.5% 0.069 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA88
oklch(81% 0.089 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AD39
oklch(70.7% 0.143 120.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CCDAA7 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) | #E1D4A4 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A9 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D5CC | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCDAA7
#CCDAA7
oklch(86.5% 0.069 120.3)
- #D9C9FA
#D9C9FA
oklch(86.5% 0.069 299.9)
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 #CCDAA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
Use #CCDAA7 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.