#CEE771
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.5% 0.147 119.4), rgb(206, 231, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#CEE771 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.29:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE771 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 231, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.147 119.4) |
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 #CEE771 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE771 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE771 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE771 text on black | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C7
oklch(93.6% 0.055 119.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE771
oklch(88.5% 0.147 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3D00E
oklch(80.8% 0.188 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#809500
oklch(63.1% 0.149 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CEE771 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) | #F4DC66 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F1DC78 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8DDCC | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE771
#CEE771
oklch(88.5% 0.147 119.4)
- #DFD0FF
#DFD0FF
oklch(88.5% 0.066 299.6)
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 #CEE771, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEE771.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.048
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.052
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.055
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.056
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.057
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.057
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.058
Use #CEE771 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.