#CEDABA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.1% 0.045 124.1), rgb(206, 218, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#CEDABA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.045 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 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDABA |
| RGB | rgb(206, 218, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 30%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.045 124.1) |
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 #CEDABA | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDABA | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDABA text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDABA text on black | 14.36:1 | 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)
#CEDABA
oklch(87.1% 0.045 124.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB69
oklch(70.8% 0.094 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B953F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F18
oklch(55.6% 0.128 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B06
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#44570D
oklch(42.6% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#CEDABA 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) | #DED6B8 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0D7D1 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDABA
#CEDABA
oklch(87.1% 0.045 124.1)
- #DBCEED
#DBCEED
oklch(87.1% 0.044 304.5)
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 #CEDABA, 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 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.052
Use #CEDABA 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.