Palettes / Colors / #CAEFC8
#CAEFC8 — Pale Green
#CAEFC8 is a green color we call Pale Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CAEFC8 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.
#CAEFC8 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 #EDC8EF; it also sits naturally between #DDEFC8 and #C8EFD9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAEFC8 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 239, 200 |
| HSL | 117°, 55%, 86% |
| HSV | 117°, 16%, 94% |
| CMYK | 15%, 0%, 16%, 6% |
| XYZ | 65.65, 78.46, 66.33 |
| Yxy | 78.46, 0.3120, 0.3728 |
| CIE-Lab | 90.99, -19.18, 14.92 |
| Hunter Lab | 88.58, -18.27, 13.28 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 94% · Blue 78%
Cyan 15% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAEFC8
.text { color: #CAEFC8; }
.background { background-color: #CAEFC8; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAEFC8; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 239, 200); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(117, 55%, 86%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAEFC8; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 239, 200, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAEFC8; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 239, 200, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAEFC8">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAEFC8">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CAEFC8
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EDC8EF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.26:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.69:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAEFC8: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAEFC8
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 #CAEFC8: ·
How #CAEFC8 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 #CAEFC8 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 #CAEFC8?
#CAEFC8 is Pale Green, a green color (RGB 202, 239, 200). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAEFC8?
#CAEFC8 is RGB 202, 239, 200 — HSL 117°, 55%, 86% — CMYK 15%, 0%, 16%, 6%.
What colors go with #CAEFC8?
Its complement is #EDC8EF; analogous partners are #DDEFC8 and #C8EFD9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAEFC8 for text?
Black text on #CAEFC8 has a contrast ratio of 16.69:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.26:1.