#CCDCA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.8% 0.077 120.8), rgb(204, 220, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#CCDCA3 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCDCA3 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 220, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.077 120.8) |
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 #CCDCA3 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCDCA3 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCDCA3 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCDCA3 text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD8
oklch(93.6% 0.029 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCDCA3
oklch(86.8% 0.077 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB81
oklch(81% 0.1 121)
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Step 400
400
#93AE22
oklch(70.6% 0.158 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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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
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#CCDCA3 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) | #E3D59F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D6CD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCDCA3
#CCDCA3
oklch(86.8% 0.077 120.8)
- #DCC9FF
#DCC9FF
oklch(86.9% 0.076 300.9)
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 #CCDCA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.058
Use #CCDCA3 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.