Palettes / Colors / #CAECB1
#CAECB1 — Light Green
#CAECB1 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 #CAECB1 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.
#CAECB1 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 #D3B1EC; it also sits naturally between #E7ECB1 and #B1ECB6. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECB1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 177 |
| HSL | 95°, 61%, 81% |
| HSV | 95°, 25%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 25%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.29, 75.72, 52.93 |
| Yxy | 75.72, 0.3262, 0.3966 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.73, -21.43, 25.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.02, -20.18, 20.89 |
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 #CAECB1
.text { color: #CAECB1; }
.background { background-color: #CAECB1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECB1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 177); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(95, 61%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECB1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 177, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECB1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 177, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECB1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECB1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAECB1
Tints of #CAECB1
Tones of #CAECB1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3B1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECB1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECB1
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 #CAECB1: ·
How #CAECB1 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 #CAECB1 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 #CAECB1?
#CAECB1 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 177). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECB1?
#CAECB1 is RGB 202, 236, 177 — HSL 95°, 61%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 25%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAECB1?
Its complement is #D3B1EC; analogous partners are #E7ECB1 and #B1ECB6. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECB1 for text?
Black text on #CAECB1 has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.