Palettes / Colors / #CAEDD1
#CAEDD1 — Pale Muted Green
#CAEDD1 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 #CAEDD1 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.
#CAEDD1 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 #EDCAE6; it also sits naturally between #D4EDCA and #CAEDE2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEDD1 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 237, 209 |
| HSL | 132°, 49%, 86% |
| HSV | 132°, 15%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 12%, 7% |
| XYZ | 66.15, 77.73, 71.84 |
| Yxy | 77.73, 0.3067, 0.3603 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.66, -16.62, 9.78 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.16, -15.90, 8.94 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 82%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEDD1
.text { color: #CAEDD1; }
.background { background-color: #CAEDD1; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEDD1; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 237, 209); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(132, 49%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEDD1; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 237, 209, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEDD1; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 237, 209, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEDD1">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEDD1">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEDD1
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Tones of #CAEDD1
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDCAE6:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.55:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEDD1: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEDD1
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 #CAEDD1: ·
How #CAEDD1 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 #CAEDD1 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 #CAEDD1?
#CAEDD1 is Pale Muted Green, a green color (RGB 202, 237, 209). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEDD1?
#CAEDD1 is RGB 202, 237, 209 — HSL 132°, 49%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 12%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAEDD1?
Its complement is #EDCAE6; analogous partners are #D4EDCA and #CAEDE2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEDD1 for text?
Black text on #CAEDD1 has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.