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#ced56c color: Soft Fern

#ced56c is rgb(206, 213, 108) in RGB and oklch(84.582% 0.12944 112.255) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

84.6%
0.129
112°
  • Yellow
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Khaki
  • amber-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.57:1Hard to read
Lc -29
Black text
13.36:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #ced56c

#ced56c is a pastel light yellow color. In OKLCH it has 84.6% lightness, 0.129 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 13.36:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Soft Fern (#c7d368). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-300.

More light yellow colors

Lighter: #ced56c mixed with white

  1. ced56c
  2. d3d97d
  3. d7de8d
  4. dce29c
  5. e1e6ab
  6. e6ebb9
  7. ebefc7
  8. f0f3d5
  9. f5f7e3
  10. fafbf1

Darker: #ced56c mixed with black

  1. ced56c
  2. b3b95d
  3. 989e4e
  4. 7f8340
  5. 666a32
  6. 4e5125
  7. 383a19
  8. 23240d
  9. 0f1004
  10. 020200

Calmer: #ced56c with less saturation

  1. ced56c
  2. ced478
  3. cdd483
  4. cdd38d
  5. cdd297
  6. cdd1a1
  7. ccd0aa
  8. cccfb3
  9. cccebb
  10. cccdc4

Questions about #ced56c

What color is #ced56c?

#ced56c is pastel light yellow. The closest named color is Soft Fern. In RGB it is rgb(206, 213, 108), in HSL hsl(64, 55.56%, 62.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.582% 0.12944 112.255).

What colors go well with #ced56c?

The complementary color of #ced56c is #cec0ff. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f6c461 and #9ae293. The triadic partners are #74daff and #ffaad5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ced56c?

Black text reads better on #ced56c: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.36:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ced56c a warm or cool color?

#ced56c is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 84.6% and its chroma 0.129.