#CFE16F
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.3% 0.141 116.8), rgb(207, 225, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#CFE16F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.65:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CFE16F |
| RGB | rgb(207, 225, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 66%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.141 116.8) |
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 #CFE16F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CFE16F | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #CFE16F text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CFE16F text on black | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 117)
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Step 100
100
#E7EFC8
oklch(93.6% 0.052 116.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CFE16F
oklch(87.3% 0.141 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BACE1B
oklch(80.9% 0.181 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BAC00
oklch(70.7% 0.162 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#849400
oklch(63.2% 0.146 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 116.8)
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Step 950
950
#252A00
oklch(27.1% 0.062 116.5)
#CFE16F 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) | #EED764 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD875 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9D6C7 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CFE16F
#CFE16F
oklch(87.3% 0.141 116.8)
- #D9CCFF
#D9CCFF
oklch(87.2% 0.071 296.6)
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 #CFE16F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CFE16F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.042
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.053
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.059
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #CFE16F 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.