What color is #CCD60B?

#CCD60B is a medium, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(204, 214, 11), and in HSL hsl(63, 90%, 44%).

Is #CCD60B accessible as text?

On white, #CCD60B has a contrast ratio of 1.59:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.19:1 (passes). For text placed on #CCD60B, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CCD60B?

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

What colors go well with #CCD60B?

#CCD60B pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #150BD5. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CCD60B below.

Is #CCD60B good for buttons?

#CCD60B works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CCD60B — white text only reaches 1.59:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CCD60B the same as CSS yellowgreen?

No — #CCD60B 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.

#CCD60B Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CCD60B

Not just a swatch — here's how #CCD60B works with other colors. Named schemes with #CCD60B in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CCD60B Secondary #E37439 Accent #DEA326 Anchor #5F394B Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CCD60B 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.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CCD60B Secondary #B06906 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CCD60B Secondary #F8FECC 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.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #CCD60B Anchor #141210 Accent #C5A44B Secondary #292A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #CCD60B 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 40/100

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 72/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 17/100

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 64/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CCD60B

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #CCD60B with

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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 11.7:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F3F5D0 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #88D50B — 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 #CCD60B at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #CCD60B;
  --color-base-rgb: 204 214 11;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(84.0% 0.186 113.2);
  --color-50: #FEFEF0;
  --color-100: #FBFDD8;
  --color-200: #F7FBB2;
  --color-300: #ECF27E;
  --color-400: #DCE34F;
  --color-500: #C2CA2B;
  --color-600: #939929;
  --color-700: #686C23;
  --color-800: #44461B;
  --color-900: #2A2B12;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FEFEF0',
    100: '#FBFDD8',
    200: '#F7FBB2',
    300: '#ECF27E',
    400: '#DCE34F',
    500: '#C2CA2B',
    600: '#939929',
    700: '#686C23',
    800: '#44461B',
    900: '#2A2B12',
  },
}

$base: #CCD60B;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFEF0;
$base-100: #FBFDD8;
$base-200: #F7FBB2;
$base-300: #ECF27E;
$base-400: #DCE34F;
$base-500: #C2CA2B;
$base-600: #939929;
$base-700: #686C23;
$base-800: #44461B;
$base-900: #2A2B12;
$base-hover: #A2AB09;
$base-subtle: #EFF1B7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CCD60B",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FBFDD8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7FBB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#ECF27E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DCE34F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C2CA2B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#939929",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#686C23",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#44461B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A2B12",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}