#CFD972
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(85.6% 0.128 113.7), rgb(207, 217, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.82:1).
About this color
#CFD972 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.82:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFD972 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 217, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 58%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.128 113.7) |
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 #CFD972 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFD972 | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFD972 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFD972 text on black | 13.82:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F5F7E7
oklch(97% 0.021 112.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EECA
oklch(93.6% 0.048 113.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFD972
oklch(85.6% 0.128 113.7)
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Step 300
300
#C1CB36
oklch(80.9% 0.164 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262900
oklch(26.9% 0.06 113.9)
#CFD972 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) | #E6D069 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D377 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DACFC1 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFD972
#CFD972
oklch(85.6% 0.128 113.7)
- #D2C6FF
#D2C6FF
oklch(85.5% 0.079 294.3)
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 #CFD972, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CFD972.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.050
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #CFD972 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.