#CEDCA8
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.1% 0.071 120.1), rgb(206, 220, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#CEDCA8 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.42:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 220, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 43%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.071 120.1) |
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 #CEDCA8 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDCA8 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 82.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDCA8 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDCA8 text on black | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -81.6 | 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
#E7EDDA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDCA8
oklch(87.1% 0.071 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA87
oklch(81% 0.091 120)
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Step 400
400
#95AD36
oklch(70.6% 0.145 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#CEDCA8 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) | #E3D6A5 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AA | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3D6CE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDCA8
#CEDCA8
oklch(87.1% 0.071 120.1)
- #DBCBFD
#DBCBFD
oklch(87.1% 0.07 299.6)
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 #CEDCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.056
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.056
Use #CEDCA8 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.