Information about #CAE8CD color

#CAE8CD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAE8CD is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Luminous brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 232, 205) (79.2% red, 91% green, 80.4% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 11 / 9 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #CAE8CD reads as a softly balanced leafy green and is nearly as bright as white. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Granny Apple (#C5E7CD). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Green Pastel (#D3ECCA) and Aero Blue (#C0E8D5).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 232, 205) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CAE8CD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CAE8CD color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CAE8CD color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CAE8CD

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Granny Apple color link
Granny Apple

#C5E7CD

Green Pastel color link
Green Pastel

#D3ECCA

Aero Blue color link
Aero Blue

#C0E8D5

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Peppermint color link
Peppermint

#D7E7D0

Carefree color link
Carefree

#D1DDD5

Ottoman color link
Ottoman

#D3DBCB

Tea Green color link
Tea Green

#D0F0C0

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Blue Romance color link
Blue Romance

#D8F0D2

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAE8CD
  • RGB202, 232, 205
  • CMYK12, 0, 11, 9
  • CSSrgb(202, 232, 205)
  • HSL126°, 39%, 85%
  • HSL Precise126°, 39.474%, 85.098%
  • HSV126°, 13%, 91%
  • HSB126°, 13%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.910, 0.804)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.910, 0.804, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.910, 0.804)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB80.4%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyLuminous
  • HEX IDCAE8CD
  • DECIMAL ID13297869
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01