#CAE05D
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.5% 0.157 117.8), rgb(202, 224, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#CAE05D is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE05D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 224, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 68%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.157 117.8) |
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 #CAE05D | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE05D | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE05D text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE05D text on black | 14.33:1 | 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
#F3F8E4
oklch(97% 0.027 118.3)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C4
oklch(93.6% 0.059 117.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE05D
oklch(86.5% 0.157 117.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7CF00
oklch(80.8% 0.188 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#99AD00
oklch(70.7% 0.164 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#839400
oklch(63.1% 0.146 117.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C00
oklch(55.4% 0.129 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4700
oklch(37.7% 0.087 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CAE05D 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) | #EED54E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBD665 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5D5C4 | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE05D
#CAE05D
oklch(86.5% 0.157 117.8)
- #D8C8FF
#D8C8FF
oklch(86.4% 0.077 298.1)
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 #CAE05D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAE05D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.063
- Yellowy Green #BFF128 ΔE 0.064
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.067
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.067
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.068
Use #CAE05D 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.