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#CAEC77

#CAEC77 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 92.5% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 75% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.

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1.33:1 Fail
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15.78:1 AAA
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This color as text on white

1.33:1 Fail
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This color as text on black

15.78:1 AAA

How it looks with color blindness

About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAEC77 as they’d see it.

Typical vision#CAEC77
ProtanopiaNo red cones (about 1% of men)
DeuteranopiaNo green cones (the most common, about 1% of men)
TritanopiaNo blue cones (rare)
AchromatopsiaNo color vision (very rare)

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Questions about #CAEC77

What color is #CAEC77?

#CAEC77 is a light, vivid green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 92.5% green, and 46.7% blue. Its hue is 77°, with 75% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.

What is #CAEC77 in RGB?

#CAEC77 is rgb(202, 236, 119): 202 red, 236 green, and 119 blue on a 0–255 scale.

What is #CAEC77 in CMYK?

Roughly cmyk(14, 0, 50, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.

What Pantone is closest to #CAEC77?

PANTONE 373 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.

What color goes with #CAEC77?

Its complement #E7D9FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.

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