Palettes / Colors / #CAEDBC
#CAEDBC — Pale Green
#CAEDBC is a green color we call Pale 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 #CAEDBC 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.
#CAEDBC 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 #DFBBED; it also sits naturally between #E2EDBB and #BBEDC5. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEDBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 237, 188 |
| HSL | 103°, 58%, 83% |
| HSV | 103°, 21%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 21%, 7% |
| XYZ | 63.72, 76.76, 59.03 |
| Yxy | 76.76, 0.3194, 0.3847 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.21, -20.20, 20.04 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.61, -19.12, 17.25 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEDBC
.text { color: #CAEDBC; }
.background { background-color: #CAEDBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEDBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 237, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(103, 58%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEDBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 237, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEDBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 237, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEDBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEDBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DFBBED:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.35:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEDBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEDBC
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 #CAEDBC: ·
How #CAEDBC 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 #CAEDBC 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 #CAEDBC?
#CAEDBC is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 202, 237, 188). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEDBC?
#CAEDBC is RGB 202, 237, 188 — HSL 103°, 58%, 83% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 21%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAEDBC?
Its complement is #DFBBED; analogous partners are #E2EDBB and #BBEDC5. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEDBC for text?
Black text on #CAEDBC has a contrast ratio of 16.35:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.