#CDD185
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.098 110.9), rgb(205, 209, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.05:1).
About this color
#CDD185 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.05:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD185 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 209, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 45%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.098 110.9) |
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 #CDD185 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDD185 | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD185 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD185 text on black | 13.05:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADDB4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 110.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDD185
oklch(84% 0.098 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A6A800
oklch(70.6% 0.155 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8E9000
oklch(63.1% 0.138 110.8)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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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)
#CDD185 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) | #DCCB7F | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCD88 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8BE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD185
#CDD185
oklch(84% 0.098 110.9)
- #CAC1FF
#CAC1FF
oklch(83.9% 0.086 291.1)
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 #CDD185, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.016
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.059
Use #CDD185 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.