#CADD85
Closest named color: Greenish Beige (#C9D179). oklch(86.3% 0.114 118.8), rgb(202, 221, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#CADD85 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Greenish Beige (#C9D179), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Greenish Beige (#C9D179) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADD85 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 221, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 56%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.114 118.8) |
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 #CADD85 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADD85 | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CADD85 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADD85 text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F4F8E9
oklch(97.2% 0.02 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EECF
oklch(93.5% 0.042 119)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADD85
oklch(86.3% 0.114 118.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CD56
oklch(80.8% 0.146 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#97AE00
oklch(70.8% 0.166 118.8)
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Step 500
500
#819500
oklch(63.2% 0.148 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4800
oklch(37.8% 0.089 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 118.9)
#CADD85 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) | #E7D47E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D589 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2D4C7 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADD85
#CADD85
oklch(86.3% 0.114 118.8)
- #D9C8FF
#D9C8FF
oklch(86.5% 0.077 298.9)
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 #CADD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.031
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.049
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.053
Use #CADD85 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.