#CED879
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.4% 0.12 113.9), rgb(206, 216, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#CED879 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED879 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 216, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 55%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.12 113.9) |
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 #CED879 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED879 | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CED879 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED879 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECC
oklch(93.6% 0.045 114.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED879
oklch(85.4% 0.12 113.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0CB46
oklch(80.9% 0.154 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0AA00
oklch(70.6% 0.159 113.9)
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Step 500
500
#899200
oklch(63.1% 0.142 114.1)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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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)
#CED879 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) | #E4D071 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D27E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8CEC1 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED879
#CED879
oklch(85.4% 0.12 113.9)
- #D1C6FF
#D1C6FF
oklch(85.5% 0.079 293.5)
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 #CED879, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CED879.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.051
Use #CED879 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.