#CAE196
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.5% 0.101 122.4), rgb(202, 225, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#CAE196 is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE196 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 225, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.101 122.4) |
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 #CAE196 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE196 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE196 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE196 text on black | 14.72:1 | 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
#E5EED3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 122.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE196
oklch(87.5% 0.101 122.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2CE6B
oklch(80.9% 0.13 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EB000
oklch(70.6% 0.172 122.4)
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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
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394900
oklch(37.8% 0.092 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#212B00
oklch(27% 0.066 122.2)
#CAE196 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) | #EAD891 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D89A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0DACE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE196
#CAE196
oklch(87.5% 0.101 122.4)
- #DFCBFF
#DFCBFF
oklch(87.5% 0.074 302.4)
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 #CAE196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.025
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.033
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.041
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.045
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE196 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.