#CAD8A4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(85.9% 0.071 120.1), rgb(202, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.86:1).
About this color
#CAD8A4 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 13.86:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAD8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 40%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.071 120.1) |
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 #CAD8A4 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAD8A4 | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAD8A4 text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAD8A4 text on black | 13.86:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7EE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAD8A4
oklch(85.9% 0.071 120.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9CA87
oklch(81% 0.091 120)
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Step 400
400
#95AD35
oklch(70.6% 0.145 120.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9600
oklch(63.2% 0.151 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#CAD8A4 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) | #DFD2A1 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD2A6 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD2CA | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAD8A4
#CAD8A4
oklch(85.9% 0.071 120.1)
- #D7C7F9
#D7C7F9
oklch(85.9% 0.07 299.6)
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 #CAD8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.054
Use #CAD8A4 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.