#CEDC88
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.5% 0.109 116.5), rgb(206, 220, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#CEDC88 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDC88 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.109 116.5) |
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 #CEDC88 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDC88 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDC88 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDC88 text on black | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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
#F4F7E9
oklch(97% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EED0
oklch(93.7% 0.04 116.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDC88
oklch(86.5% 0.109 116.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBCC5A
oklch(80.9% 0.14 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859300
oklch(63% 0.144 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CEDC88 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) | #E7D482 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D58C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6D3C7 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDC88
#CEDC88
oklch(86.5% 0.109 116.5)
- #D7C9FF
#D7C9FF
oklch(86.5% 0.075 296.7)
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 #CEDC88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.053
Use #CEDC88 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.