#CACF9B
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(83.8% 0.069 112.4), rgb(202, 207, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#CACF9B is a light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CACF9B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 207, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 35%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.069 112.4) |
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 #CACF9B | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CACF9B | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CACF9B text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CACF9B text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#F5F6EF
oklch(97% 0.009 113.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDC
oklch(93.5% 0.02 109.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.038 112.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CACF9B
oklch(83.8% 0.069 112.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A851
oklch(70.8% 0.111 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C9100
oklch(63.1% 0.14 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505400
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#434600
oklch(37.9% 0.084 112.5)
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Step 950
950
#272901
oklch(27% 0.059 112.6)
#CACF9B 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) | #D7CA98 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7CC9D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1C9C1 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CACF9B
#CACF9B
oklch(83.8% 0.069 112.4)
- #CAC2F4
#CAC2F4
oklch(83.7% 0.07 292.2)
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 #CACF9B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
Use #CACF9B 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.