#CDE280
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.6% 0.126 119), rgb(205, 226, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#CDE280 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.78:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE280 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 226, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 63%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.126 119) |
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 #CDE280 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE280 | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE280 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE280 text on black | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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
#F4F8E8
oklch(97.2% 0.021 118.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EFCC
oklch(93.6% 0.047 119)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE280
oklch(87.6% 0.126 119)
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Step 300
300
#B6CF46
oklch(81% 0.162 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.166 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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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)
#CDE280 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) | #EDD878 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD985 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D9CB | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE280
#CDE280
oklch(87.6% 0.126 119)
- #DCCDFF
#DCCDFF
oklch(87.7% 0.07 298.7)
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 #CDE280, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE280.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.052
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.056
Use #CDE280 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.