Palettes / Colors / #CAEF49
#CAEF49 — Vivid Green
#CAEF49 is a green color we call Vivid Green, closest to the named color GreenYellow (#ADFF2F). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: greenyellow (#ADFF2F) — not an exact match. CSS greenyellow gives you #ADFF2F, a different color; use #CAEF49 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.
#CAEF49 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 #6C48EF; it also sits naturally between #EFC048 and #77EF48. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEF49 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 73 |
| HSL | 73°, 84%, 61% |
| HSV | 73°, 69%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 69%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.43, 74.77, 17.76 |
| Yxy | 74.77, 0.3788, 0.5020 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.29, -33.59, 72.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.47, -30.70, 45.32 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 29%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 69% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEF49
.text { color: #CAEF49; }
.background { background-color: #CAEF49; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEF49; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 73); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(73, 84%, 61%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEF49; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 73, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEF49; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 73, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEF49">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEF49">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #6C48EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.32:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.95:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEF49: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEF49
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 #CAEF49: ·
How #CAEF49 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 #CAEF49 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 #CAEF49?
#CAEF49 is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 73). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEF49?
#CAEF49 is RGB 202, 239, 73 — HSL 73°, 84%, 61% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 69%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEF49?
Its complement is #6C48EF; analogous partners are #EFC048 and #77EF48. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEF49 for text?
Black text on #CAEF49 has a contrast ratio of 15.95:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.32:1.