#CADD9E
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(86.8% 0.085 121.8), rgb(202, 221, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#CADD9E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADD9E |
| RGB | rgb(202, 221, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 48%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.085 121.8) |
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 #CADD9E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADD9E | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #CADD9E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADD9E text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F4F7EC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADD9E
oklch(86.8% 0.085 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5CC7A
oklch(80.9% 0.11 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#90B000
oklch(70.8% 0.171 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9700
oklch(63.2% 0.153 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4800
oklch(37.6% 0.091 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CADD9E 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) | #E5D69A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D5A1 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD7CC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADD9E
#CADD9E
oklch(86.8% 0.085 121.8)
- #DDC8FF
#DDC8FF
oklch(86.8% 0.078 302.2)
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 #CADD9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.039
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #CADD9E 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.