#CEED6C
Closest named color: Pear (#CBF85F). oklch(89.8% 0.159 121), rgb(206, 237, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#CEED6C is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pear (#CBF85F), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pear (#CBF85F) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CEED6C |
| RGB | rgb(206, 237, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 78%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.159 121) |
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 #CEED6C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CEED6C | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CEED6C text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CEED6C text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#F2F9E5
oklch(97.1% 0.027 122.7)
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Step 100
100
#E4F1C5
oklch(93.7% 0.059 120.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CEED6C
oklch(89.8% 0.159 121)
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Step 300
300
#AFD200
oklch(80.9% 0.194 121)
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Step 400
400
#92AF00
oklch(70.7% 0.169 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9600
oklch(63.1% 0.151 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CEED6C 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) | #FAE15F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E174 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8E2D0 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CEED6C
#CEED6C
oklch(89.8% 0.159 121)
- #E3D5FF
#E3D5FF
oklch(89.7% 0.059 300.4)
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 #CEED6C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CEED6C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.034
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.037
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.040
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Lime #BEFD73 ΔE 0.042
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.052
- Light Lime #AEFD6C ΔE 0.053
Use #CEED6C 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.