#CFD293
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.6% 0.082 110.3), rgb(207, 210, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#CFD293 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD293 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 210, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 41%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.082 110.3) |
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 #CFD293 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD293 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.4 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD293 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD293 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAECDA
oklch(93.7% 0.024 112)
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Step 200
200
#DADCBA
oklch(88.4% 0.045 110)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CFD293
oklch(84.6% 0.082 110.3)
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Step 400
400
#A5A738
oklch(70.6% 0.131 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F9000
oklch(63.2% 0.138 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#787900
oklch(55.7% 0.122 110.4)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#525300
oklch(42.7% 0.094 110.6)
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Step 900
900
#444500
oklch(37.7% 0.083 110.7)
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Step 950
950
#282900
oklch(27.1% 0.06 111.2)
#CFD293 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) | #DCCC8F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCCF96 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CBC2 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD293
#CFD293
oklch(84.6% 0.082 110.3)
- #CBC4FF
#CBC4FF
oklch(84.6% 0.082 290)
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 #CFD293, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
Use #CFD293 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.