#CFD59E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.073 113), rgb(207, 213, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#CFD59E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD59E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 213, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 40%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.073 113) |
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 #CFD59E | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD59E | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD59E text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD59E text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#E9ECD8
oklch(93.5% 0.027 113.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD59E
oklch(85.5% 0.073 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C780
oklch(80.8% 0.093 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A91E
oklch(70.6% 0.149 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CFD59E 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) | #DDD09A | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD1A0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CFC6 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD59E
#CFD59E
oklch(85.5% 0.073 113)
- #D0C7FC
#D0C7FC
oklch(85.5% 0.074 292.6)
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 #CFD59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.048
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.051
Use #CFD59E 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.