#CED9B0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.056 119.8), rgb(206, 217, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CED9B0 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CED9B0 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 217, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 35%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.056 119.8) |
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 #CED9B0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CED9B0 | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CED9B0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CED9B0 text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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
#F4F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 119.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CED9B0
oklch(86.6% 0.056 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC893
oklch(80.9% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#98AB54
oklch(70.7% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9508
oklch(63% 0.147 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A02
oklch(26.9% 0.061 119.2)
#CED9B0 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) | #DFD4AE | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4B2 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4CE | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CED9B0
#CED9B0
oklch(86.6% 0.056 119.8)
- #D8CBF3
#D8CBF3
oklch(86.5% 0.056 300.1)
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 #CED9B0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.035
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #CED9B0 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.