#CDDAA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.5% 0.074 118.8), rgb(205, 218, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.15:1).
About this color
#CDDAA3 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.15:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.15:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.074 118.8) |
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 #CDDAA3 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAA3 | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAA3 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAA3 text on black | 14.15:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD8
oklch(93.7% 0.028 117.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAA3
oklch(86.5% 0.074 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#BACA82
oklch(81% 0.096 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#97AD28
oklch(70.7% 0.153 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CDDAA3 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) | #E1D4A0 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A5 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAA3
#CDDAA3
oklch(86.5% 0.074 118.8)
- #D9C9FD
#D9C9FD
oklch(86.6% 0.073 299)
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 #CDDAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.056
Use #CDDAA3 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.