#CAD255
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.4% 0.148 112.6), rgb(202, 210, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#CAD255 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD255 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 210, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 58%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.148 112.6) |
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 #CAD255 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAD255 | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD255 text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD255 text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | 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
#F5F7E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 112.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEDCD
oklch(93.5% 0.042 111.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DFA0
oklch(88.4% 0.082 112.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAD255
oklch(83.4% 0.148 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A3A900
oklch(70.6% 0.157 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B9100
oklch(63% 0.14 112.7)
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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
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CAD255 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) | #E1C947 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1CC5D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C6B7 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD255
#CAD255
oklch(83.4% 0.148 112.6)
- #CABEFF
#CABEFF
oklch(83.4% 0.091 292.8)
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 #CAD255, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAD255.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.055
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.058
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.059
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAD255 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.