Palettes / Colors / #CAECDF
#CAECDF — Pale Muted Green
#CAECDF is a green color we call Pale Muted Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CAECDF 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.
#CAECDF is a cool 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 #ECCBD7; it also sits naturally between #CBECCE and #CBE8EC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAECDF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 236, 223 |
| HSL | 157°, 47%, 86% |
| HSV | 157°, 14%, 93% |
| CMYK | 14%, 0%, 6%, 7% |
| XYZ | 67.67, 77.88, 81.28 |
| Yxy | 77.88, 0.2983, 0.3433 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.72, -13.54, 2.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.25, -13.04, 2.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 87%
Cyan 14% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAECDF
.text { color: #CAECDF; }
.background { background-color: #CAECDF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAECDF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 236, 223); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(157, 47%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAECDF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 236, 223, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAECDF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 236, 223, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAECDF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAECDF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAECDF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ECCBD7:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAECDF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAECDF
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 #CAECDF: ·
How #CAECDF 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 #CAECDF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CAECDF?
#CAECDF is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 202, 236, 223). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAECDF?
#CAECDF is RGB 202, 236, 223 — HSL 157°, 47%, 86% — CMYK 14%, 0%, 6%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAECDF?
Its complement is #ECCBD7; analogous partners are #CBECCE and #CBE8EC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAECDF for text?
Black text on #CAECDF has a contrast ratio of 16.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.