#CAE78A
Closest named color: Light Sage (#BCECAC). oklch(88.6% 0.123 123), rgb(202, 231, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#CAE78A is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Sage (#BCECAC), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Sage (#BCECAC) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAE78A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 231, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.6% 0.123 123) |
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 #CAE78A | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAE78A | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CAE78A text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CAE78A text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F3F8E9
oklch(97.1% 0.02 121.8)
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Step 100
100
#E4EFCE
oklch(93.5% 0.045 122.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAE78A
oklch(88.6% 0.123 123)
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Step 300
300
#AED152
oklch(81% 0.158 123)
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Step 400
400
#8DB100
oklch(70.8% 0.174 123)
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Step 500
500
#789700
oklch(63% 0.154 123)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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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)
#CAE78A 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) | #F1DD83 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EDDC8F | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1DFD0 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAE78A
#CAE78A
oklch(88.6% 0.123 123)
- #E2CFFF
#E2CFFF
oklch(88.5% 0.068 303.1)
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 #CAE78A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.038
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.041
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.050
- Khaki #F0E68C ΔE 0.051
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.053
- Light Khaki #E6F2A2 ΔE 0.054
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.055
Use #CAE78A 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.