#CDDAA6
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.5% 0.07 119.3), rgb(205, 218, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CDDAA6 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 41%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.07 119.3) |
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 #CDDAA6 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAA6 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAA6 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAA6 text on black | 14.17:1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAA6
oklch(86.5% 0.07 119.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC986
oklch(80.8% 0.09 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AD35
oklch(70.8% 0.145 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CDDAA6 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) | #E1D4A3 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD4A8 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4CC | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAA6
#CDDAA6
oklch(86.5% 0.07 119.3)
- #D9C9FB
#D9C9FB
oklch(86.5% 0.07 299.6)
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 #CDDAA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #CDDAA6 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.