#CEE463
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.7% 0.156 117.8), rgb(206, 228, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#CEE463 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE463 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 228, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.156 117.8) |
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 #CEE463 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE463 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE463 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE463 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#F3F8E4
oklch(97% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C4
oklch(93.6% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE463
oklch(87.7% 0.156 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CF00
oklch(80.8% 0.188 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CEE463 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) | #F2D955 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFDA6B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D9C8 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE463
#CEE463
oklch(87.7% 0.156 117.8)
- #DBCEFF
#DBCEFF
oklch(87.8% 0.068 297.1)
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 #CEE463, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEE463.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.045
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.054
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.057
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.062
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.063
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.064
Use #CEE463 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.