Palettes / Colors / #CAEBA5
#CAEBA5 — Light Green
#CAEBA5 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CAEBA5 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.
#CAEBA5 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C5A3EB; it also sits naturally between #EBE8A3 and #A5EBA3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEBA5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 235, 165 |
| HSL | 88°, 64%, 78% |
| HSV | 88°, 30%, 92% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 30%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.86, 74.69, 46.81 |
| Yxy | 74.69, 0.3337, 0.4096 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.25, -22.70, 30.52 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.42, -21.26, 24.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 92% · Blue 65%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 30% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEBA5
.text { color: #CAEBA5; }
.background { background-color: #CAEBA5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEBA5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 235, 165); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 64%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEBA5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 235, 165, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEBA5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 235, 165, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEBA5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEBA5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C5A3EB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.94:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEBA5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEBA5
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 #CAEBA5: ·
How #CAEBA5 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 #CAEBA5 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 #CAEBA5?
#CAEBA5 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 235, 165). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEBA5?
#CAEBA5 is RGB 202, 235, 165 — HSL 88°, 64%, 78% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 30%, 8%.
What colors go with #CAEBA5?
Its complement is #C5A3EB; analogous partners are #EBE8A3 and #A5EBA3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEBA5 for text?
Black text on #CAEBA5 has a contrast ratio of 15.94:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.