#CFD179
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84% 0.111 109.7), rgb(207, 209, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#CFD179 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD179 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 209, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.111 109.7) |
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 #CFD179 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CFD179 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD179 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD179 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6EB
oklch(97% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBECD4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 108.9)
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Step 200
200
#DBDDAE
oklch(88.4% 0.062 109.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFD179
oklch(84% 0.111 109.7)
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Step 400
400
#A8A800
oklch(70.8% 0.154 109.8)
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Step 500
500
#909000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CFD179 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) | #DECA72 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFCD7D | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DAC7BC | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD179
#CFD179
oklch(84% 0.111 109.7)
- #C9C2FF
#C9C2FF
oklch(84.1% 0.085 289.7)
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 #CFD179, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.008
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.055
Use #CFD179 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.