Palettes / Colors / #CAEF82
#CAEF82 — Light Green
#CAEF82 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 #CAEF82 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.
#CAEF82 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 #A581EF; it also sits naturally between #EFDC81 and #93EF81. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEF82 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 130 |
| HSL | 80°, 77%, 72% |
| HSV | 80°, 46%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 46%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.25, 75.90, 32.65 |
| Yxy | 75.90, 0.3531, 0.4523 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.81, -28.96, 48.58 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.12, -26.83, 35.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 51%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 46% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEF82
.text { color: #CAEF82; }
.background { background-color: #CAEF82; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEF82; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 130); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(80, 77%, 72%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEF82; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 130, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEF82; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 130, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEF82">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEF82">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #A581EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.30:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEF82: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEF82
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 #CAEF82: ·
How #CAEF82 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 #CAEF82 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 #CAEF82?
#CAEF82 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 130). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEF82?
#CAEF82 is RGB 202, 239, 130 — HSL 80°, 77%, 72% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 46%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEF82?
Its complement is #A581EF; analogous partners are #EFDC81 and #93EF81. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEF82 for text?
Black text on #CAEF82 has a contrast ratio of 16.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.30:1.