Palettes / Colors / #CAEE8F
#CAEE8F — Light Green
#CAEE8F is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Khaki (#F0E68C). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: khaki (#F0E68C) — not an exact match. CSS khaki gives you #F0E68C, a different color; use #CAEE8F 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.
#CAEE8F is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #B490EE; it also sits naturally between #EEE390 and #9BEE90. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEE8F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 238, 143 |
| HSL | 83°, 74%, 75% |
| HSV | 83°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 40%, 7% |
| XYZ | 59.89, 75.69, 37.44 |
| Yxy | 75.69, 0.3461, 0.4375 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.71, -27.01, 42.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.00, -25.12, 31.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 93% · Blue 56%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 40% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEE8F
.text { color: #CAEE8F; }
.background { background-color: #CAEE8F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEE8F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 238, 143); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(83, 74%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEE8F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 238, 143, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEE8F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 238, 143, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEE8F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEE8F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEE8F
Tints of #CAEE8F
Tones of #CAEE8F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #B490EE:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.14:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEE8F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEE8F
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 #CAEE8F: ·
How #CAEE8F 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 #CAEE8F 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 #CAEE8F?
#CAEE8F is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 238, 143). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEE8F?
#CAEE8F is RGB 202, 238, 143 — HSL 83°, 74%, 75% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 40%, 7%.
What colors go with #CAEE8F?
Its complement is #B490EE; analogous partners are #EEE390 and #9BEE90. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEE8F for text?
Black text on #CAEE8F has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.