#CAE29D
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(87.8% 0.094 123.9), rgb(202, 226, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.87:1).
About this color
#CAE29D is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 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 14.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.87:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE29D |
| RGB | rgb(202, 226, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 54%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.094 123.9) |
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 #CAE29D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE29D | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE29D text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE29D text on black | 14.87:1 | AAA | Lc -83.6 | 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
#F3F7EC
oklch(97% 0.015 123)
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Step 100
100
#E5EED5
oklch(93.6% 0.034 123.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE29D
oklch(87.8% 0.094 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B0CE74
oklch(80.9% 0.121 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BB100
oklch(70.6% 0.175 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#769800
oklch(63.1% 0.157 124)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B00
oklch(26.9% 0.066 123.3)
#CAE29D 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) | #EADA98 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6D9A0 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDBD0 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE29D
#CAE29D
oklch(87.8% 0.094 123.9)
- #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 #CAE29D, 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 0.028
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.033
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE29D 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.