#CCE581
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88.2% 0.129 120.6), rgb(204, 229, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#CCE581 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.129 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 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE581 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 229, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 66%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.129 120.6) |
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 #CCE581 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE581 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE581 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE581 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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
#F3F8E8
oklch(97.1% 0.022 121)
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Step 100
100
#E5EFCC
oklch(93.5% 0.047 120.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE581
oklch(88.2% 0.129 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2D044
oklch(80.9% 0.166 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.5)
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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
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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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)
#CCE581 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) | #F0DB79 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDB86 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DCCD | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE581
#CCE581
oklch(88.2% 0.129 120.6)
- #DFCEFF
#DFCEFF
oklch(88.1% 0.069 300.8)
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 #CCE581, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCE581.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.053
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE581 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.