Close to Wasabi
#CAE271
#CAE271 is a light, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 88.6% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 66% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CAE271.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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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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1.44:1 FailBlack text on this color
14.63:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.44:1 FailThis color as text on black
14.63:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CAE271 as they’d see it.
#CAE271 in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CAE271
What color is #CAE271?
#CAE271 is a light, rich green, close to the color Wasabi. In RGB it’s made of 79.2% red, 88.6% green, and 44.3% blue. Its hue is 73°, with 66% saturation and 66% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CAE271 in RGB?
#CAE271 is rgb(202, 226, 113): 202 red, 226 green, and 113 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CAE271 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(11, 0, 50, 11). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CAE271?
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 #CAE271?
Its complement #DFD0FF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.