Palettes / Colors / #CAEC3F
#CAEC3F — Vivid Green
#CAEC3F is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #CAEC3F 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.
#CAEC3F 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 #6341EC; it also sits naturally between #ECB941 and #74EC41. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEC3F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 63 |
| HSL | 72°, 82%, 59% |
| HSV | 72°, 73%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 73%, 7% |
| XYZ | 55.25, 72.91, 15.86 |
| Yxy | 72.91, 0.3836, 0.5062 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.40, -32.73, 74.77 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.39, -29.83, 45.80 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 25%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 73% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEC3F
.text { color: #CAEC3F; }
.background { background-color: #CAEC3F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEC3F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 63); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(72, 82%, 59%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEC3F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 63, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEC3F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 63, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEC3F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEC3F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEC3F
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Tones of #CAEC3F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #6341EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEC3F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEC3F
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 #CAEC3F: ·
How #CAEC3F 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 #CAEC3F 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 #CAEC3F?
#CAEC3F is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 63). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEC3F?
#CAEC3F is RGB 202, 236, 63 — HSL 72°, 82%, 59% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 73%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAEC3F?
Its complement is #6341EC; analogous partners are #ECB941 and #74EC41. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEC3F for text?
Black text on #CAEC3F has a contrast ratio of 15.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.