#CCE684
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.4% 0.127 121.2), rgb(204, 230, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#CCE684 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.21:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCE684 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 230, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 66%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.127 121.2) |
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 #CCE684 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CCE684 | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CCE684 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CCE684 text on black | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -85.1 | 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
#E5EFCD
oklch(93.6% 0.046 120.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CCE684
oklch(88.4% 0.127 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1D048
oklch(80.9% 0.163 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AF00
oklch(70.6% 0.17 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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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)
#CCE684 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) | #F1DC7C | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDC89 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4DDCE | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCE684
#CCE684
oklch(88.4% 0.127 121.2)
- #E0CFFF
#E0CFFF
oklch(88.4% 0.068 301.2)
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 #CCE684, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CCE684.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.050
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.051
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.052
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #CCE684 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.