Palettes / Colors / #CAECB5
#CAECB5 — Pale Green
#CAECB5 is a green color we call Pale 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 #CAECB5 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.
#CAECB5 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 #D7B6EC; it also sits naturally between #E6ECB6 and #B6ECBC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECB5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 181 |
| HSL | 97°, 59%, 82% |
| HSV | 97°, 23%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 23%, 7% |
| XYZ | 62.69, 75.88, 55.06 |
| Yxy | 75.88, 0.3238, 0.3919 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, -20.82, 23.09 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.11, -19.63, 19.48 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 71%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 23% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAECB5
.text { color: #CAECB5; }
.background { background-color: #CAECB5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECB5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 181); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(97, 59%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECB5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 181, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECB5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 181, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECB5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECB5">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAECB5
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D7B6EC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECB5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECB5
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 #CAECB5: ·
How #CAECB5 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 #CAECB5 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 #CAECB5?
#CAECB5 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 181). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECB5?
#CAECB5 is RGB 202, 236, 181 — HSL 97°, 59%, 82% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 23%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAECB5?
Its complement is #D7B6EC; analogous partners are #E6ECB6 and #B6ECBC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECB5 for text?
Black text on #CAECB5 has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.