#CACA51
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(81.6% 0.142 109.2), rgb(202, 202, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#CACA51 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACA51 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 202, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 53%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.142 109.2) |
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 #CACA51 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACA51 | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CACA51 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CACA51 text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F6F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 100
100
#EBEDCD
oklch(93.6% 0.042 110.1)
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Step 200
200
#DCDEA1
oklch(88.4% 0.079 109.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACA51
oklch(81.6% 0.142 109.2)
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Step 400
400
#A9A700
oklch(70.7% 0.153 108.9)
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Step 500
500
#908F00
oklch(63% 0.137 109.3)
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Step 600
600
#797800
oklch(55.5% 0.121 109.2)
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Step 700
700
#666500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.1)
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Step 800
800
#535200
oklch(42.6% 0.092 108.9)
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Step 900
900
#454500
oklch(37.8% 0.082 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#292800
oklch(26.9% 0.058 108.3)
#CACA51 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) | #D9C243 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC658 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7BEB0 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACA51
#CACA51
oklch(81.6% 0.142 109.2)
- #C1B9FF
#C1B9FF
oklch(81.7% 0.098 289.3)
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 #CACA51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
Use #CACA51 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.