#CFD399
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85% 0.076 111.2), rgb(207, 211, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.43:1).
About this color
#CFD399 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.43:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.43:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD399 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 211, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.076 111.2) |
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 #CFD399 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD399 | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD399 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD399 text on black | 13.43:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#F5F6ED
oklch(97% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 100
100
#EAECD7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 111.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD399
oklch(85% 0.076 111.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C77B
oklch(80.9% 0.098 111)
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Step 400
400
#A5A900
oklch(70.8% 0.156 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8D9000
oklch(63% 0.139 111.3)
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Step 600
600
#777900
oklch(55.6% 0.122 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#646600
oklch(49.2% 0.108 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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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)
#CFD399 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) | #DCCE95 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD09B | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7CCC4 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD399
#CFD399
oklch(85% 0.076 111.2)
- #CDC5FD
#CDC5FD
oklch(84.9% 0.078 291.2)
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 #CFD399, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.050
Use #CFD399 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.