#CEDAB9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.046 123.6), rgb(206, 218, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#CEDAB9 is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 124°. 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 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.35:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.046 123.6) |
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 #CEDAB9 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDAB9 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDAB9 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDAB9 text on black | 14.35:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDAB9
oklch(87% 0.046 123.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89E
oklch(81% 0.059 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AB67
oklch(70.8% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B953B
oklch(63% 0.121 123.4)
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Step 600
600
#647F10
oklch(55.5% 0.132 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445807
oklch(42.8% 0.102 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#394812
oklch(37.6% 0.079 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#CEDAB9 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) | #DED6B7 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD5BA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D6D1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDAB9
#CEDAB9
oklch(87% 0.046 123.6)
- #DACEEE
#DACEEE
oklch(87.1% 0.045 302.5)
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 #CEDAB9, 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 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #CEDAB9 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.