Palettes / Colors / #CAECB0
#CAECB0 — Light Green
#CAECB0 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 #CAECB0 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.
#CAECB0 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 #D2B1EC; it also sits naturally between #E8ECB1 and #B1ECB5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECB0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 176 |
| HSL | 94°, 61%, 81% |
| HSV | 94°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.19, 75.68, 52.40 |
| Yxy | 75.68, 0.3268, 0.3977 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.71, -21.58, 25.53 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.00, -20.31, 21.23 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 69%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAECB0
.text { color: #CAECB0; }
.background { background-color: #CAECB0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECB0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 176); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 61%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECB0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 176, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECB0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 176, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECB0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECB0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAECB0
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Tones of #CAECB0
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D2B1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECB0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECB0
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 #CAECB0: ·
How #CAECB0 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 #CAECB0 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 #CAECB0?
#CAECB0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 176). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECB0?
#CAECB0 is RGB 202, 236, 176 — HSL 94°, 61%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAECB0?
Its complement is #D2B1EC; analogous partners are #E8ECB1 and #B1ECB5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECB0 for text?
Black text on #CAECB0 has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.