#CEDAB8
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.047 123.2), rgb(206, 218, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#CEDAB8 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 123°. 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 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDAB8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.047 123.2) |
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 #CEDAB8 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDAB8 | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDAB8 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDAB8 text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#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)
#CEDAB8
oklch(87% 0.047 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9537
oklch(63% 0.124 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F04
oklch(55.5% 0.135 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445801
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#394810
oklch(37.6% 0.081 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#CEDAB8 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) | #DED6B6 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5B9 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D6D0 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDAB8
#CEDAB8
oklch(87% 0.047 123.2)
- #DACDEF
#DACDEF
oklch(86.9% 0.048 302.8)
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 #CEDAB8, 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 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
Use #CEDAB8 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.