Palettes / Colors / #CAEF7F
#CAEF7F — Light Vivid Green
#CAEF7F is a green color we call Light Vivid 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 #CAEF7F 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.
#CAEF7F 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 #A580EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDD80 and #92EF80. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEF7F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 127 |
| HSL | 80°, 78%, 72% |
| HSV | 80°, 47%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 47%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.05, 75.82, 31.60 |
| Yxy | 75.82, 0.3547, 0.4554 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.78, -29.28, 49.96 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.08, -27.10, 36.03 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 50%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 47% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEF7F
.text { color: #CAEF7F; }
.background { background-color: #CAEF7F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEF7F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 78%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEF7F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEF7F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEF7F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEF7F">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEF7F
Tints of #CAEF7F
Tones of #CAEF7F
Color harmonies
Complementary — #A580EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.16:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEF7F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEF7F
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 #CAEF7F: ·
How #CAEF7F 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 #CAEF7F 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 #CAEF7F?
#CAEF7F is Light Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 127). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEF7F?
#CAEF7F is RGB 202, 239, 127 — HSL 80°, 78%, 72% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 47%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEF7F?
Its complement is #A580EF; analogous partners are #EFDD80 and #92EF80. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEF7F for text?
Black text on #CAEF7F has a contrast ratio of 16.16:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.