#CEDBAD
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87% 0.063 120.5), rgb(206, 219, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.36:1).
About this color
#CEDBAD is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.36:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDBAD |
| RGB | rgb(206, 219, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 39%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.063 120.5) |
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 #CEDBAD | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDBAD | 14.36:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDBAD text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDBAD 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
#F4F7EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDBAD
oklch(87% 0.063 120.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C98E
oklch(80.9% 0.081 120.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AC48
oklch(70.7% 0.129 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485700
oklch(42.9% 0.102 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CEDBAD 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) | #E1D6AA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD6AF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D6CE | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDBAD
#CEDBAD
oklch(87% 0.063 120.5)
- #DACBF8
#DACBF8
oklch(86.9% 0.063 300.3)
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 #CEDBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
Use #CEDBAD 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.