Palettes / Colors / #CAEFA0
#CAEFA0 — Light Green
#CAEFA0 is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGoldenRod (#EEE8AA). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) — not an exact match. CSS palegoldenrod gives you #EEE8AA, a different color; use #CAEFA0 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.
#CAEFA0 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #C49FEF; it also sits naturally between #EFEC9F and #A2EF9F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEFA0 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 160 |
| HSL | 88°, 71%, 78% |
| HSV | 88°, 33%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 33%, 6% |
| XYZ | 61.57, 76.83, 44.84 |
| Yxy | 76.83, 0.3360, 0.4193 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.24, -25.32, 34.38 |
| Hunter Lab | 87.65, -23.70, 27.26 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 63%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEFA0
.text { color: #CAEFA0; }
.background { background-color: #CAEFA0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEFA0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 160); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(88, 71%, 78%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEFA0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 160, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEFA0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 160, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEFA0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEFA0">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEFA0
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #C49FEF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.28:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.37:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEFA0: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEFA0
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 #CAEFA0: ·
How #CAEFA0 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 #CAEFA0 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 #CAEFA0?
#CAEFA0 is Light Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 160). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEFA0?
#CAEFA0 is RGB 202, 239, 160 — HSL 88°, 71%, 78% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 33%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEFA0?
Its complement is #C49FEF; analogous partners are #EFEC9F and #A2EF9F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEFA0 for text?
Black text on #CAEFA0 has a contrast ratio of 16.37:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.28:1.