#CADAA3
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.075 121.2), rgb(202, 218, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#CADAA3 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.075 121.2) |
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 #CADAA3 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADAA3 | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CADAA3 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADAA3 text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F4F7ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDD9
oklch(93.6% 0.027 120.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADAA3
oklch(86.3% 0.075 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB83
oklch(81% 0.097 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#93AE2B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9600
oklch(63% 0.151 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CADAA3 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) | #E1D4A0 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A5 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD4CB | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADAA3
#CADAA3
oklch(86.3% 0.075 121.2)
- #DAC7FC
#DAC7FC
oklch(86.3% 0.075 301.2)
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 #CADAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.030
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.048
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #CADAA3 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.