#CAE165
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(86.8% 0.152 118.4), rgb(202, 225, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#CAE165 is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.152 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 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.46:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE165 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 67%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.152 118.4) |
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 #CAE165 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE165 | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 82.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE165 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE165 text on black | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -81.9 | 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
#F3F8E5
oklch(97% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6F0C6
oklch(93.7% 0.056 118.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE165
oklch(86.8% 0.152 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6D000
oklch(81% 0.189 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AD00
oklch(70.6% 0.165 118.5)
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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
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4700
oklch(37.6% 0.088 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A00
oklch(27% 0.063 117.7)
#CAE165 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) | #EED658 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECD76C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4D6C6 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE165
#CAE165
oklch(86.8% 0.152 118.4)
- #D9C9FF
#D9C9FF
oklch(86.7% 0.076 298.4)
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 #CAE165, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAE165.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.062
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.063
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.064
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.065
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.066
Use #CAE165 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.