#CDE97A
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(89% 0.141 121), rgb(205, 233, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#CDE97A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE97A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 72%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.141 121) |
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 #CDE97A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE97A | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE97A text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE97A text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.4 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E4F0C9
oklch(93.6% 0.053 121.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE97A
oklch(89% 0.141 121)
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Step 300
300
#B0D12D
oklch(80.9% 0.181 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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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)
#CDE97A 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) | #F5DE70 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DE80 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6DFCF | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE97A
#CDE97A
oklch(89% 0.141 121)
- #E1D2FF
#E1D2FF
oklch(89% 0.063 300.3)
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 #CDE97A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CDE97A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.043
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.050
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.050
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.051
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.053
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.053
Use #CDE97A 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.