#CADAA4
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.3% 0.074 121.4), rgb(202, 218, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#CADAA4 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.074 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.07:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 218, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 42%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.074 121.4) |
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 #CADAA4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADAA4 | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CADAA4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADAA4 text on black | 14.07:1 | 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
#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)
#CADAA4
oklch(86.3% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#B7CB85
oklch(81% 0.095 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AE30
oklch(70.6% 0.151 121.4)
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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
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#222B00
oklch(27.1% 0.065 121.1)
#CADAA4 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) | #E1D4A1 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD3A6 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD4CB | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADAA4
#CADAA4
oklch(86.3% 0.074 121.4)
- #DAC7FB
#DAC7FB
oklch(86.2% 0.074 301.6)
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 #CADAA4, 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 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
Use #CADAA4 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.