#CCE66D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.1% 0.15 119.7), rgb(204, 230, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#CCE66D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE66D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 230, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.15 119.7) |
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 #CCE66D | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE66D | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE66D text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE66D text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE66D
oklch(88.1% 0.15 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3D100
oklch(81% 0.191 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#CCE66D 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) | #F3DB61 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DB74 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DBCB | 0.128 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE66D
#CCE66D
oklch(88.1% 0.15 119.7)
- #DECFFF
#DECFFF
oklch(88.2% 0.067 299.3)
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 #CCE66D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCE66D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.048
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.052
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.058
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.060
Use #CCE66D 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.