#CEDAB6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.05 122.4), rgb(206, 218, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#CEDAB6 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. 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 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.32:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDAB6 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.05 122.4) |
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 #CEDAB6 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDAB6 | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDAB6 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDAB6 text on black | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -81.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDAB6
oklch(87% 0.05 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89A
oklch(80.9% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#95AB61
oklch(70.7% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C962F
oklch(63.2% 0.131 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4809
oklch(37.6% 0.085 122)
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Step 950
950
#222A09
oklch(26.9% 0.053 121.7)
#CEDAB6 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) | #DFD5B4 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B7 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D6D0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDAB6
#CEDAB6
oklch(87% 0.05 122.4)
- #DACDF0
#DACDF0
oklch(87% 0.05 302.3)
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 #CEDAB6, 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 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CEDAB6 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.