Palettes / Colors / #CAFFC6
#CAFFC6 — Pale Vivid Green
#CAFFC6 is a green color we call Pale Vivid 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 #CAFFC6 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.
#CAFFC6 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 #FBC7FF; it also sits naturally between #E7FFC7 and #C7FFDF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CAFFC6 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 255, 198 |
| HSL | 116°, 100%, 89% |
| HSV | 116°, 22%, 100% |
| CMYK | 21%, 0%, 22%, 0% |
| XYZ | 70.31, 88.15, 66.74 |
| Yxy | 88.15, 0.3122, 0.3914 |
| CIE-Lab | 95.23, -27.22, 21.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 93.89, -26.03, 19.18 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 100% · Blue 78%
Cyan 21% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 22% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CAFFC6
.text { color: #CAFFC6; }
.background { background-color: #CAFFC6; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CAFFC6; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 255, 198); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(116, 100%, 89%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CAFFC6; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 255, 198, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CAFFC6; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 255, 198, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CAFFC6">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CAFFC6">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FBC7FF:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.13:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CAFFC6: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CAFFC6
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 #CAFFC6: ·
How #CAFFC6 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 #CAFFC6 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 #CAFFC6?
#CAFFC6 is Pale Vivid Green, a green color (RGB 202, 255, 198). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CAFFC6?
#CAFFC6 is RGB 202, 255, 198 — HSL 116°, 100%, 89% — CMYK 21%, 0%, 22%, 0%.
What colors go with #CAFFC6?
Its complement is #FBC7FF; analogous partners are #E7FFC7 and #C7FFDF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CAFFC6 for text?
Black text on #CAFFC6 has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.13:1.