#CDD996
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86% 0.088 116.6), rgb(205, 217, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.96:1).
About this color
#CDD996 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.96:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDD996 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 217, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 47%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.088 116.6) |
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 #CDD996 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDD996 | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CDD996 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDD996 text on black | 13.96:1 | AAA | Lc -79.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD5
oklch(93.6% 0.032 116.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDD996
oklch(86% 0.088 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCCA72
oklch(80.9% 0.114 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CDD996 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) | #E2D291 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D399 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D2C8 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDD996
#CDD996
oklch(86% 0.088 116.6)
- #D5C7FF
#D5C7FF
oklch(86% 0.078 296.2)
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 #CDD996, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.031
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
Use #CDD996 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.