#CDE05B
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.7% 0.158 116.7), rgb(205, 224, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#CDE05B is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.40:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE05B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 224, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.158 116.7) |
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 #CDE05B | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE05B | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE05B text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE05B text on black | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F4F8E4
oklch(97.1% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7F0C3
oklch(93.7% 0.06 116.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE05B
oklch(86.7% 0.158 116.7)
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Step 300
300
#BACE00
oklch(80.8% 0.186 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859400
oklch(63.2% 0.145 116.7)
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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)
#CDE05B 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) | #EED54C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD764 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D4C4 | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE05B
#CDE05B
oklch(86.7% 0.158 116.7)
- #D8CAFF
#D8CAFF
oklch(86.8% 0.074 296.9)
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 #CDE05B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE05B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.062
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.064
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.065
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.065
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.065
Use #CDE05B 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.