#CED196
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.4% 0.078 110.4), rgb(206, 209, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#CED196 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED196 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 209, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 39%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.078 110.4) |
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 #CED196 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CED196 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED196 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED196 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDB
oklch(93.5% 0.021 109.7)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 110.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CED196
oklch(84.4% 0.078 110.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A742
oklch(70.7% 0.124 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#646500
oklch(49% 0.107 110.5)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CED196 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) | #DACC92 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCE98 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CAC2 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED196
#CED196
oklch(84.4% 0.078 110.4)
- #CBC4FC
#CBC4FC
oklch(84.5% 0.078 290.4)
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 #CED196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.044
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.048
Use #CED196 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.