#CED985
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.8% 0.108 114.8), rgb(206, 217, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.88:1).
About this color
#CED985 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.88:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED985 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 53%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.108 114.8) |
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 #CED985 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED985 | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CED985 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED985 text on black | 13.88:1 | AAA | Lc -79.3 | 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
#F5F7E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 113.3)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECF
oklch(93.7% 0.041 114.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED985
oklch(85.8% 0.108 114.8)
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Step 300
300
#BECB59
oklch(80.9% 0.139 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 114.7)
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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
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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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
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CED985 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) | #E4D17F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D389 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7D0C4 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED985
#CED985
oklch(85.8% 0.108 114.8)
- #D3C7FF
#D3C7FF
oklch(85.8% 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 #CED985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.048
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.055
Use #CED985 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.