Palettes / Colors / #CAEA71
#CAEA71 — Light Green
#CAEA71 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CAEA71 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CAEA71 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #9171EA; it also sits naturally between #EACE71 and #8DEA71. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEA71 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 234, 113 |
| HSL | 76°, 74%, 68% |
| HSV | 76°, 52%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 52%, 8% |
| XYZ | 56.76, 72.59, 26.64 |
| Yxy | 72.59, 0.3639, 0.4654 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.25, -28.31, 54.65 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.20, -26.05, 37.87 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 92% · Blue 44%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 52% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEA71
.text { color: #CAEA71; }
.background { background-color: #CAEA71; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEA71; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 234, 113); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(76, 74%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEA71; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 234, 113, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEA71; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 234, 113, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEA71">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEA71">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #9171EA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEA71: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEA71
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CAEA71: ·
How #CAEA71 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CAEA71 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CAEA71?
#CAEA71 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 234, 113). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEA71?
#CAEA71 is RGB 202, 234, 113 — HSL 76°, 74%, 68% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 52%, 8%.
What colors go with #CAEA71?
Its complement is #9171EA; analogous partners are #EACE71 and #8DEA71. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEA71 for text?
Black text on #CAEA71 has a contrast ratio of 15.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.