Palettes / Colors / #CAEF89
#CAEF89 — Light Green
#CAEF89 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 #CAEF89 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.
#CAEF89 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 #AF8AEF; it also sits naturally between #EFE28A and #98EF8A. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEF89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 137 |
| HSL | 82°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 82°, 43%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 43%, 6% |
| XYZ | 59.74, 76.10, 35.21 |
| Yxy | 76.10, 0.3493, 0.4449 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.90, -28.19, 45.32 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.23, -26.17, 33.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 54%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 43% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEF89
.text { color: #CAEF89; }
.background { background-color: #CAEF89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEF89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(82, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEF89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEF89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEF89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEF89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AF8AEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.29:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.22:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEF89: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEF89
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 #CAEF89: ·
How #CAEF89 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 #CAEF89 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 #CAEF89?
#CAEF89 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 137). Its closest standard named color is Khaki.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEF89?
#CAEF89 is RGB 202, 239, 137 — HSL 82°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 43%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEF89?
Its complement is #AF8AEF; analogous partners are #EFE28A and #98EF8A. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEF89 for text?
Black text on #CAEF89 has a contrast ratio of 16.22:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.29:1.