#CEDBA5
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(86.8% 0.073 118.9), rgb(206, 219, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#CEDBA5 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 219, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.073 118.9) |
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 #CEDBA5 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDBA5 | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDBA5 text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDBA5 text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EDD9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDBA5
oklch(86.8% 0.073 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BACA84
oklch(81% 0.094 119)
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Step 400
400
#97AD2D
oklch(70.7% 0.15 119)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CEDBA5 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) | #E2D5A2 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D5A7 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D5CC | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDBA5
#CEDBA5
oklch(86.8% 0.073 118.9)
- #DACAFE
#DACAFE
oklch(86.9% 0.073 299)
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 #CEDBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.057
Use #CEDBA5 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.