#CCDC63
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.8% 0.147 115.9), rgb(204, 220, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#CCDC63 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.98:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCDC63 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 220, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 63%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.147 115.9) |
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 #CCDC63 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCDC63 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CCDC63 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCDC63 text on black | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F4F8E5
oklch(97.1% 0.025 116.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC6
oklch(93.6% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCDC63
oklch(85.8% 0.147 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCCE00
oklch(81% 0.185 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9DAC00
oklch(70.8% 0.162 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#869300
oklch(63.1% 0.144 115.9)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404700
oklch(37.8% 0.086 116)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CCDC63 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) | #EAD257 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8D46A | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D1C1 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCDC63
#CCDC63
oklch(85.8% 0.147 115.9)
- #D4C7FF
#D4C7FF
oklch(85.9% 0.078 295.4)
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 #CCDC63, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCDC63.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.059
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.060
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.061
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
Use #CCDC63 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.