#CAD859
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(84.7% 0.151 115), rgb(202, 216, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.47:1).
About this color
#CAD859 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.47:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 13.47:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD859 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 216, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 62%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.151 115) |
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 #CAD859 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAD859 | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD859 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD859 text on black | 13.47:1 | AAA | Lc -77.6 | 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
#E8EECD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 115.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7E0A0
oklch(88.4% 0.084 114.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CAD859
oklch(84.7% 0.151 115)
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Step 400
400
#9EAB00
oklch(70.7% 0.16 115.1)
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Step 500
500
#889300
oklch(63.3% 0.143 115)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5500
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.1)
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Step 900
900
#414600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 114.3)
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Step 950
950
#262A00
oklch(27.2% 0.062 115.2)
#CAD859 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) | #E6CE4B | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D061 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6CDBD | 0.132 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD859
#CAD859
oklch(84.7% 0.151 115)
- #D0C2FF
#D0C2FF
oklch(84.6% 0.085 295)
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 #CAD859, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAD859.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.057
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.064
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.065
Use #CAD859 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.