Palettes / Colors / #CAEF5D
#CAEF5D — Vivid Green
#CAEF5D 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 #CAEF5D 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.
#CAEF5D 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 #815DEF; it also sits naturally between #EFCA5D and #81EF5D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEF5D |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 93 |
| HSL | 75°, 82%, 65% |
| HSV | 75°, 61%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 61%, 6% |
| XYZ | 57.20, 75.08, 21.83 |
| Yxy | 75.08, 0.3712, 0.4872 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.43, -32.30, 64.71 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.65, -29.64, 42.57 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 36%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 61% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEF5D
.text { color: #CAEF5D; }
.background { background-color: #CAEF5D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEF5D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 93); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(75, 82%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEF5D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 93, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEF5D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 93, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEF5D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEF5D">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEF5D
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Tones of #CAEF5D
Color harmonies
Complementary — #815DEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.02:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEF5D: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEF5D
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 #CAEF5D: ·
How #CAEF5D 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 #CAEF5D 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 #CAEF5D?
#CAEF5D is Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 93). Its closest standard named color is GreenYellow.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEF5D?
#CAEF5D is RGB 202, 239, 93 — HSL 75°, 82%, 65% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 61%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEF5D?
Its complement is #815DEF; analogous partners are #EFCA5D and #81EF5D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEF5D for text?
Black text on #CAEF5D has a contrast ratio of 16.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.