#CFDCBA
Closest named color: Tea Green (#CAE7B9). oklch(87.6% 0.048 124.4), rgb(207, 220, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#CFDCBA is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tea Green (#CAE7B9), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tea Green (#CAE7B9) |
| Black text | 14.59:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFDCBA |
| RGB | rgb(207, 220, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 33%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.048 124.4) |
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 #CFDCBA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFDCBA | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CFDCBA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFDCBA text on black | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFDCBA
oklch(87.6% 0.048 124.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#93AB66
oklch(70.6% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#799638
oklch(63.1% 0.126 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628007
oklch(55.6% 0.137 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435803
oklch(42.7% 0.105 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#384910
oklch(37.8% 0.083 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#212B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.052 124.8)
#CFDCBA 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) | #E0D7B8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BB | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1D8D2 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFDCBA
#CFDCBA
oklch(87.6% 0.048 124.4)
- #DDCFF0
#DDCFF0
oklch(87.6% 0.047 304.6)
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 #CFDCBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
Use #CFDCBA 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.