#CAE39F
Closest named color: Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1). oklch(88.1% 0.093 124.7), rgb(202, 227, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#CAE39F is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 125°. 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 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Grey Green (#B7E1A1) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE39F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 227, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.093 124.7) |
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 #CAE39F | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE39F | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE39F text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE39F text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#E4EED5
oklch(93.5% 0.035 124.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE39F
oklch(88.1% 0.093 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#AFCE76
oklch(80.9% 0.119 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#88B200
oklch(70.7% 0.177 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#749900
oklch(63.2% 0.159 125)
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Step 600
600
#618000
oklch(55.5% 0.139 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#516C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 125)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CAE39F 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) | #EBDB9B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DAA2 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CFDDD1 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE39F
#CAE39F
oklch(88.1% 0.093 124.7)
- #E2CCFF
#E2CCFF
oklch(88% 0.073 304.5)
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 #CAE39F, 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 0.026
- Tea Green #CAE7B9 ΔE 0.031
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.053
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #CAE39F 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.