#CDDAB4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.053 122.9), rgb(205, 218, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.28:1).
About this color
#CDDAB4 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.28:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDAB4 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 218, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 34%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.053 122.9) |
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 #CDDAB4 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDAB4 | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDAB4 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDAB4 text on black | 14.28:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDAB4
oklch(86.9% 0.053 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C898
oklch(80.8% 0.067 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9626
oklch(63% 0.138 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394903
oklch(37.8% 0.091 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B07
oklch(27.1% 0.057 123.6)
#CDDAB4 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) | #DFD5B2 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B6 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D6CF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDAB4
#CDDAB4
oklch(86.9% 0.053 122.9)
- #DACCF1
#DACCF1
oklch(86.8% 0.053 302.5)
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 #CDDAB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.032
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.055
Use #CDDAB4 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.