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#ced488 color: Lime Sherbet

#ced488 is rgb(206, 212, 136) in RGB and oklch(84.785% 0.09814 112.154) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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65°
100%

84.8%
0.098
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • orange-200
  • Black 17%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.40:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #ced488

#ced488 is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.8% lightness, 0.098 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.4:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lime Sherbet (#cdd78a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-200.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ced488 mixed with white

  1. ced488
  2. d3d895
  3. d7dda1
  4. dce1ad
  5. e1e5b9
  6. e6eac5
  7. ebeed0
  8. f0f2dc
  9. f5f7e8
  10. fafbf3

Darker: #ced488 mixed with black

  1. ced488
  2. b3b875
  3. 989d63
  4. 7f8352
  5. 666941
  6. 4e5131
  7. 383a22
  8. 232413
  9. 0f1006
  10. 020201

Calmer: #ced488 with less saturation

  1. ced488
  2. ced390
  3. ced397
  4. cdd29e
  5. cdd2a6
  6. cdd1ac
  7. cdd0b3
  8. cdcfba
  9. cdcfc0
  10. cdcec7

Questions about #ced488

What color is #ced488?

#ced488 is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Lime Sherbet. In RGB it is rgb(206, 212, 136), in HSL hsl(64.74, 46.91%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.785% 0.09814 112.154).

What colors go well with #ced488?

The complementary color of #ced488 is #cec2ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #edc781 and #a8dea2. The triadic partners are #88d9ff and #ffb3d4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ced488?

Black text reads better on #ced488: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.4:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ced488 a warm or cool color?

#ced488 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 84.8% and its chroma 0.098.