#CEDD6A
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.3% 0.141 115.6), rgb(206, 221, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#CEDD6A is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.141 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.17:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEDD6A |
| RGB | rgb(206, 221, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 63%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.141 115.6) |
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 #CEDD6A | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEDD6A | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEDD6A text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEDD6A text on black | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -80.6 | 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
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E8EFC7
oklch(93.7% 0.053 115.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEDD6A
oklch(86.3% 0.141 115.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDCD13
oklch(80.9% 0.181 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9DAB00
oklch(70.6% 0.161 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#879300
oklch(63.2% 0.144 115.4)
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Step 600
600
#717B00
oklch(55.5% 0.126 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404600
oklch(37.6% 0.085 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CEDD6A 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) | #EAD35F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9D570 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D2C3 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEDD6A
#CEDD6A
oklch(86.3% 0.141 115.6)
- #D5C8FF
#D5C8FF
oklch(86.2% 0.077 295.6)
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 #CEDD6A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEDD6A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.057
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.061
Use #CEDD6A 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.