#CAF185
Closest named color: Pistachio (#C0FA8B). oklch(90.7% 0.142 125.4), rgb(202, 241, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#CAF185 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pistachio (#C0FA8B), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pistachio (#C0FA8B) |
| Black text | 16.43:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CAF185 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 241, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 79%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.142 125.4) |
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 #CAF185 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CAF185 | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CAF185 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CAF185 text on black | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -90.1 | Preferred 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
#F1F9E7
oklch(97.1% 0.025 126.5)
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Step 100
100
#E1F1CB
oklch(93.6% 0.053 126)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CAF185
oklch(90.7% 0.142 125.4)
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Step 300
300
#A5D43B
oklch(80.9% 0.182 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#86B300
oklch(70.8% 0.179 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#739900
oklch(63.1% 0.159 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2C00
oklch(27.1% 0.068 125.1)
#CAF185 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) | #FBE57C | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F6E38B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0E8D7 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CAF185
#CAF185
oklch(90.7% 0.142 125.4)
- #E9D7FF
#E9D7FF
oklch(90.6% 0.057 305.6)
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 #CAF185, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #CAF185.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pistachio #C0FA8B ΔE 0.024
- Celery #C1FD95 ΔE 0.030
- Light Yellow Green #CCFD7F ΔE 0.034
- Washed Out Green #BCF5A6 ΔE 0.035
- Light Pea Green #C4FE82 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Light Green #B1FC99 ΔE 0.036
- Light Pastel Green #B2FBA5 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Green #B0FF9D ΔE 0.042
Use #CAF185 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.