#CAD456
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(83.8% 0.149 113.4), rgb(202, 212, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.06:1).
About this color
#CAD456 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.06:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD456 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 212, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 59%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.149 113.4) |
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 #CAD456 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CAD456 | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD456 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD456 text on black | 13.06:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#E9EECD
oklch(93.7% 0.044 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D8E0A0
oklch(88.5% 0.084 113.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAD456
oklch(83.8% 0.149 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1AA00
oklch(70.7% 0.158 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9200
oklch(63.2% 0.142 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#747A00
oklch(55.6% 0.124 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900
#424600
oklch(37.8% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#272900
oklch(27% 0.06 112.6)
#CAD456 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) | #E2CB48 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2CD5E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6C8B9 | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD456
#CAD456
oklch(83.8% 0.149 113.4)
- #CCBFFF
#CCBFFF
oklch(83.7% 0.089 293.7)
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 #CAD456, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAD456.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.057
- Mustard Yellow #D2BD0A ΔE 0.059
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.060
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.060
Use #CAD456 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.