What color is #CCD510?

#CCD510 is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 213, 16), and in HSL hsl(63, 86%, 45%).

Is #CCD510 accessible as text?

On white, #CCD510 has a contrast ratio of 1.60:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.09:1 (passes). For text placed on #CCD510, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CCD510?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-400 (#9AE600).

What colors go well with #CCD510?

#CCD510 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #1A10D5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CCD510 below.

Is #CCD510 good for buttons?

#CCD510 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CCD510 — white text only reaches 1.60:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CCD510 the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #CCD510 is not the CSS named color yellowgreen, but yellowgreen (#9ACD32) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CCD510 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CCD510

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCD510 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCD510 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CCD510 Secondary #B06907 Accent #6C7B49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CCD510 Anchor #392B1F Surface #EEE3D0 Accent #8B9A6A Secondary #3B3833

Pear anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CCD510 Accent #A9C4B8 Surface #E3D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #183647

Pear opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CCD510 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B8B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CCD510 Secondary #F8FDCB Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CCD510 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 73/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 53/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 42/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 24/100

Low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 71/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 40/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 65/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CCD510

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For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #CCD510 with

Cadmium Orange Malachite Medium Blue Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 11.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F4D2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8AD510 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CCD510 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

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NIGHT
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Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CCD510;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 213 16;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.8% 0.184 112.8);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FBFDD8;
  --color-200: #F6F9B3;
  --color-300: #EAEF80;
  --color-400: #D9E052;
  --color-500: #BFC62F;
  --color-600: #91962B;
  --color-700: #676A25;
  --color-800: #43451C;
  --color-900: #292A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FBFDD8',
    200: '#F6F9B3',
    300: '#EAEF80',
    400: '#D9E052',
    500: '#BFC62F',
    600: '#91962B',
    700: '#676A25',
    800: '#43451C',
    900: '#292A13',
  },
}

$base: #CCD510;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FBFDD8;
$base-200: #F6F9B3;
$base-300: #EAEF80;
$base-400: #D9E052;
$base-500: #BFC62F;
$base-600: #91962B;
$base-700: #676A25;
$base-800: #43451C;
$base-900: #292A13;
$base-hover: #A3AB0D;
$base-subtle: #EEF0B9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CCD510",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F6F9B3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EAEF80",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D9E052",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BFC62F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#91962B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#676A25",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#43451C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#292A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}