#CDD266
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.8% 0.132 111.3), rgb(205, 210, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#CDD266 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD266 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 210, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.132 111.3) |
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 #CDD266 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CDD266 | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD266 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD266 text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#F6F7EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 110.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDD0
oklch(93.6% 0.038 111.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADEA6
oklch(88.4% 0.073 111.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CDD266
oklch(83.8% 0.132 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#CDD266 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) | #E0CA5C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0CD6C | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9C7BA | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD266
#CDD266
oklch(83.8% 0.132 111.3)
- #CAC0FF
#CAC0FF
oklch(83.8% 0.088 291.7)
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 #CDD266, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.044
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.054
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.056
Use #CDD266 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.