#CDD986
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.7% 0.107 115.4), rgb(205, 217, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#CDD986 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD986 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 217, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 52%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.107 115.4) |
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 #CDD986 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD986 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD986 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD986 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD986
oklch(85.7% 0.107 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDCB5B
oklch(80.9% 0.138 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CDD986 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) | #E4D180 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D38A | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D0C4 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD986
#CDD986
oklch(85.7% 0.107 115.4)
- #D4C6FF
#D4C6FF
oklch(85.7% 0.08 295.9)
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 #CDD986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.045
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
Use #CDD986 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.