#CEE776
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(88.6% 0.142 119.7), rgb(206, 231, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#CEE776 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEE776 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 231, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.142 119.7) |
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 #CEE776 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEE776 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CEE776 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEE776 text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#E5F0C8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEE776
oklch(88.6% 0.142 119.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3D025
oklch(80.8% 0.182 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#95AE00
oklch(70.7% 0.167 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.7)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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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
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#CEE776 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) | #F3DC6C | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F0DC7C | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7DDCD | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEE776
#CEE776
oklch(88.6% 0.142 119.7)
- #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 #CEE776, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEE776.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.047
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.048
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.053
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.055
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.055
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.056
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.056
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.058
Use #CEE776 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.