#CAE29B
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.8% 0.096 123.5), rgb(202, 226, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.86:1).
About this color
#CAE29B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.86:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE29B |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 55%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.096 123.5) |
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 #CAE29B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE29B | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE29B text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE29B text on black | 14.86:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#F3F8EC
oklch(97.2% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED4
oklch(93.5% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE29B
oklch(87.8% 0.096 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#B1CE71
oklch(80.9% 0.124 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#779800
oklch(63.1% 0.156 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#648000
oklch(55.8% 0.138 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#384900
oklch(37.7% 0.093 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CAE29B 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) | #EADA96 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D99E | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDBD0 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE29B
#CAE29B
oklch(87.8% 0.096 123.5)
- #E1CCFF
#E1CCFF
oklch(87.9% 0.073 303.7)
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 #CAE29B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.024
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.029
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.036
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.048
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE29B 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.