#CED69C
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.6% 0.077 114.4), rgb(206, 214, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#CED69C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED69C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 214, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 41%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.077 114.4) |
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 #CED69C | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED69C | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED69C text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED69C text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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
#F5F7ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECD7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 113.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED69C
oklch(85.6% 0.077 114.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC87D
oklch(80.8% 0.098 114.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB07
oklch(70.8% 0.159 114.7)
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Step 500
500
#889200
oklch(63% 0.142 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#606700
oklch(49.1% 0.111 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CED69C 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) | #DED098 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED19E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5CFC7 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED69C
#CED69C
oklch(85.6% 0.077 114.4)
- #D2C6FE
#D2C6FE
oklch(85.5% 0.078 294.5)
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 #CED69C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.053
Use #CED69C 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.