#CECE59
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(82.9% 0.139 109.1), rgb(206, 206, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#CECE59 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CECE59 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 206, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.139 109.1) |
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 #CECE59 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CECE59 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CECE59 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CECE59 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 110.1)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCE
oklch(93.6% 0.041 110.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA3
oklch(88.5% 0.077 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CECE59
oklch(82.9% 0.139 109.1)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#918F00
oklch(63.1% 0.137 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CECE59 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) | #DDC64C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCA60 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DBC2B5 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CECE59
#CECE59
oklch(82.9% 0.139 109.1)
- #C5BEFF
#C5BEFF
oklch(83% 0.091 289.2)
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 #CECE59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.029
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.053
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.055
Use #CECE59 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.