Palettes / Colors / #CAEC68
#CAEC68 — Light Vivid Green
#CAEC68 is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #CAEC68 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.
#CAEC68 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 #8A69EC; it also sits naturally between #ECCC69 and #8AEC69. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEC68 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 104 |
| HSL | 75°, 78%, 67% |
| HSV | 75°, 56%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 56%, 7% |
| XYZ | 56.85, 73.55, 24.30 |
| Yxy | 73.55, 0.3675, 0.4754 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.71, -30.05, 59.22 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.76, -27.60, 40.05 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 41%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 56% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEC68
.text { color: #CAEC68; }
.background { background-color: #CAEC68; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEC68; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 78%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEC68; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEC68; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEC68">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEC68">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #8A69EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.71:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEC68: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEC68
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 #CAEC68: ·
How #CAEC68 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 #CAEC68 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 #CAEC68?
#CAEC68 is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 104). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEC68?
#CAEC68 is RGB 202, 236, 104 — HSL 75°, 78%, 67% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 56%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAEC68?
Its complement is #8A69EC; analogous partners are #ECCC69 and #8AEC69. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEC68 for text?
Black text on #CAEC68 has a contrast ratio of 15.71:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.