#CDD059
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.2% 0.141 110.5), rgb(205, 208, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.76:1).
About this color
#CDD059 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.76:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD059 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 208, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 56%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.141 110.5) |
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 #CDD059 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDD059 | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc 75.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD059 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD059 text on black | 12.76:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 200
200
#DBDEA2
oklch(88.4% 0.078 110.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDD059
oklch(83.2% 0.141 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CDD059 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) | #DFC84C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CB60 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC4B6 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD059
#CDD059
oklch(83.2% 0.141 110.5)
- #C7BEFF
#C7BEFF
oklch(83.1% 0.091 290.6)
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 #CDD059, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.050
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.052
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
Use #CDD059 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.