#CDE76D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.4% 0.151 119.6), rgb(205, 231, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#CDE76D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE76D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 231, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 72%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.151 119.6) |
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 #CDE76D | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE76D | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE76D text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE76D text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 119.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE76D
oklch(88.4% 0.151 119.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3D100
oklch(81% 0.191 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CDE76D 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) | #F4DC61 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DC74 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DCCC | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE76D
#CDE76D
oklch(88.4% 0.151 119.6)
- #DFD0FF
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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 #CDE76D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE76D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.049
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.050
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.055
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.057
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.058
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #CDE76D 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.