#CDE15E
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.9% 0.157 117.1), rgb(205, 225, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#CDE15E is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.157 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 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE15E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 225, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 69%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.157 117.1) |
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 #CDE15E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE15E | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE15E text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE15E text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#E7F0C4
oklch(93.7% 0.058 116.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE15E
oklch(86.9% 0.157 117.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9CF00
oklch(81% 0.187 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AAC00
oklch(70.6% 0.163 117)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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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
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CDE15E 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) | #EFD64F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD766 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8D6C5 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE15E
#CDE15E
oklch(86.9% 0.157 117.1)
- #D9CBFF
#D9CBFF
oklch(87% 0.073 297.2)
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 #CDE15E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE15E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.060
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.063
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.064
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.065
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.065
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.065
Use #CDE15E 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.