#CAE194
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.103 122.1), rgb(202, 225, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#CAE194 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.103 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE194 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.103 122.1) |
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 #CAE194 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE194 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE194 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE194 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#F3F8EB
oklch(97.2% 0.018 124)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 121.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE194
oklch(87.5% 0.103 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2CE68
oklch(80.9% 0.133 122.1)
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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)
#CAE194 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) | #EAD88F | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D898 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DACD | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE194
#CAE194
oklch(87.5% 0.103 122.1)
- #DECBFF
#DECBFF
oklch(87.5% 0.074 301.6)
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 #CAE194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.026
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.034
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.044
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.044
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE194 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.