Palettes / Colors / #CAEFB4
#CAEFB4 — Pale Green
#CAEFB4 is a green color we call Pale 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 #CAEFB4 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.
#CAEFB4 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 #D9B3EF; it also sits naturally between #E7EFB3 and #B3EFBB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEFB4 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 180 |
| HSL | 98°, 65%, 82% |
| HSV | 98°, 25%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 25%, 6% |
| XYZ | 63.46, 77.58, 54.81 |
| Yxy | 77.58, 0.3240, 0.3961 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.59, -22.43, 24.68 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.08, -21.16, 20.74 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 71%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 25% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEFB4
.text { color: #CAEFB4; }
.background { background-color: #CAEFB4; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEFB4; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 180); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(98, 65%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEFB4; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 180, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEFB4; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 180, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEFB4">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEFB4">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D9B3EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.27:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEFB4: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEFB4
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 #CAEFB4: ·
How #CAEFB4 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 #CAEFB4 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 #CAEFB4?
#CAEFB4 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 180). Its closest standard named color is PaleGoldenRod.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEFB4?
#CAEFB4 is RGB 202, 239, 180 — HSL 98°, 65%, 82% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 25%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEFB4?
Its complement is #D9B3EF; analogous partners are #E7EFB3 and #B3EFBB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEFB4 for text?
Black text on #CAEFB4 has a contrast ratio of 16.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.27:1.