#CED578
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.117 112.4), rgb(206, 213, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#CED578 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED578 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 213, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 53%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.117 112.4) |
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 #CED578 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED578 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED578 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED578 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.2 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCC
oklch(93.5% 0.044 111.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED578
oklch(84.7% 0.117 112.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3CA48
oklch(80.9% 0.151 112.3)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CED578 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) | #E1CD70 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D07C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9CBBF | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED578
#CED578
oklch(84.7% 0.117 112.4)
- #CEC4FF
#CEC4FF
oklch(84.8% 0.082 292.3)
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 #CED578, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.038
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
Use #CED578 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.