#CADE9D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87% 0.088 122.1), rgb(202, 222, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.44:1).
About this color
#CADE9D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.088 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.44:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CADE9D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 222, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 50%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.088 122.1) |
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 #CADE9D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CADE9D | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CADE9D text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CADE9D text on black | 14.44:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E6EED6
oklch(93.7% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CADE9D
oklch(87% 0.088 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4CC78
oklch(80.8% 0.112 122)
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Step 400
400
#8FB000
oklch(70.7% 0.172 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9700
oklch(63.1% 0.154 122.2)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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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
#3A4900
oklch(37.9% 0.092 122)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CADE9D 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) | #E6D699 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D6A0 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFD8CD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CADE9D
#CADE9D
oklch(87% 0.088 122.1)
- #DDC9FF
#DDC9FF
oklch(87% 0.076 301.7)
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 #CADE9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.023
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.037
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.056
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.057
Use #CADE9D 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.