#CAE46F
Closest named color: Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B). oklch(87.6% 0.146 119.9), rgb(202, 228, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.83:1).
About this color
#CAE46F is a light, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Yellow (#EEDC5B) |
| Black text | 14.83:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE46F |
| RGB | rgb(202, 228, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.6% 0.146 119.9) |
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 #CAE46F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE46F | 14.83:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE46F text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE46F text on black | 14.83:1 | 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
#F3F8E6
oklch(97.1% 0.024 119.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5F0C8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 119.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE46F
oklch(87.6% 0.146 119.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2D116
oklch(80.9% 0.188 120)
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Step 400
400
#94AE00
oklch(70.6% 0.167 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9500
oklch(63% 0.149 119.6)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900
#3C4800
oklch(37.7% 0.09 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#232B00
oklch(27.2% 0.064 120)
#CAE46F 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) | #F0D964 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDD976 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3DACA | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE46F
#CAE46F
oklch(87.6% 0.146 119.9)
- #DDCCFF
#DDCCFF
oklch(87.6% 0.072 300.2)
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 #CAE46F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAE46F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Yellow #EEDC5B ΔE 0.048
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.055
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.055
- Pear #CBF85F ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.060
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.063
Use #CAE46F 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.