Palettes / Colors / #CAEB85
#CAEB85 — Light Green
#CAEB85 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 #CAEB85 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.
#CAEB85 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 #A584EB; it also sits naturally between #EBD884 and #97EB84. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEB85 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 235, 133 |
| HSL | 79°, 72%, 72% |
| HSV | 79°, 43%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 43%, 8% |
| XYZ | 58.30, 73.67, 33.34 |
| Yxy | 73.67, 0.3527, 0.4456 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.76, -26.75, 45.83 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.83, -24.76, 33.62 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 92% · Blue 52%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEB85
.text { color: #CAEB85; }
.background { background-color: #CAEB85; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEB85; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 235, 133); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(79, 72%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEB85; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 235, 133, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEB85; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 235, 133, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEB85">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEB85">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A584EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.33:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.73:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEB85: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEB85
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 #CAEB85: ·
How #CAEB85 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 #CAEB85 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 #CAEB85?
#CAEB85 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 235, 133). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEB85?
#CAEB85 is RGB 202, 235, 133 — HSL 79°, 72%, 72% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 43%, 8%.
What colors go with #CAEB85?
Its complement is #A584EB; analogous partners are #EBD884 and #97EB84. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEB85 for text?
Black text on #CAEB85 has a contrast ratio of 15.73:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.33:1.