#CDDBA9
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.068 120.5), rgb(205, 219, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#CDDBA9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDDBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 219, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 41%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.068 120.5) |
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 #CDDBA9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDDBA9 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDDBA9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDDBA9 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDDBA9
oklch(86.8% 0.068 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8CA89
oklch(81% 0.089 121)
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Step 400
400
#95AD3D
oklch(70.7% 0.14 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CDDBA9 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) | #E2D5A6 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5AB | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D6CD | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDDBA9
#CDDBA9
oklch(86.8% 0.068 120.5)
- #DACAFA
#DACAFA
oklch(86.8% 0.068 300.2)
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 #CDDBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #CDDBA9 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.