#CED99F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.077 116.8), rgb(206, 217, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#CED99F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED99F |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.077 116.8) |
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 #CED99F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED99F | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CED99F text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED99F text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#E8EDD7
oklch(93.6% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED99F
oklch(86.3% 0.077 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC97E
oklch(80.8% 0.099 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC11
oklch(70.7% 0.159 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CED99F 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) | #E1D39B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A1 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D3CA | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED99F
#CED99F
oklch(86.3% 0.077 116.8)
- #D6C8FF
#D6C8FF
oklch(86.2% 0.077 296.4)
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 #CED99F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.052
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.054
Use #CED99F 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.