#CCDB82
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86% 0.114 116.7), rgb(204, 219, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#CCDB82 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.02:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCDB82 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 219, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.114 116.7) |
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 #CCDB82 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCDB82 | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CCDB82 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCDB82 text on black | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7EECE
oklch(93.5% 0.043 117.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCDB82
oklch(86% 0.114 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBCC53
oklch(80.8% 0.146 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CCDB82 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) | #E6D37B | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D486 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D2C5 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCDB82
#CCDB82
oklch(86% 0.114 116.7)
- #D6C7FF
#D6C7FF
oklch(86% 0.078 297)
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 #CCDB82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
Use #CCDB82 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.