Palettes / Colors / #CAECB3
#CAECB3 — Light Green
#CAECB3 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 #CAECB3 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.
#CAECB3 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 #D4B1EC; it also sits naturally between #E6ECB1 and #B1ECB7. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECB3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 179 |
| HSL | 96°, 60%, 81% |
| HSV | 96°, 24%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 24%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.49, 75.80, 53.99 |
| Yxy | 75.80, 0.3250, 0.3942 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.77, -21.12, 24.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.06, -19.91, 20.19 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 70%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 24% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAECB3
.text { color: #CAECB3; }
.background { background-color: #CAECB3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECB3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 179); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(96, 60%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECB3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 179, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECB3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 179, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECB3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECB3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAECB3
Tints of #CAECB3
Tones of #CAECB3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D4B1EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECB3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECB3
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 #CAECB3: ·
How #CAECB3 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 #CAECB3 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 #CAECB3?
#CAECB3 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 179). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECB3?
#CAECB3 is RGB 202, 236, 179 — HSL 96°, 60%, 81% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 24%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAECB3?
Its complement is #D4B1EC; analogous partners are #E6ECB1 and #B1ECB7. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECB3 for text?
Black text on #CAECB3 has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.