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#CAEB9B

#caeb9b ≈ Granny Smith Apple

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Balanced
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#caeb9b is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.22% red, 92.16% green and 60.78% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 14.04% cyan, 0% magenta, 34.04% yellow and 7.84% black. Its hue angle is 84.75°, with 66.67% saturation and 76.47% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and soft pastel palettes. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#a8e4a0), ΔE 6.65.

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Relative luminance0.7434

Complementary

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #bc9beb

Split complementary

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #9ba2eb
  3. #e49beb

Analogous

  1. #ebe49b
  2. #caeb9b
  3. #a2eb9b

Triadic

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #9bcaeb
  3. #eb9bca

Tetradic

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #9bebbc
  3. #bc9beb
  4. #eb9bca

Square

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #9bebe4
  3. #bc9beb
  4. #eb9ba2

Monochromatic

  1. #84c627
  2. #a8de5b
  3. #caeb9b
  4. #ecf8db
  5. #f6fcee

Shades

#caeb9b mixed progressively with black.

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #b6d48c
  3. #a2bc7c
  4. #8da56d
  5. #798d5d
  6. #65764e
  7. #515e3e
  8. #3d472f
  9. #282f1f
  10. #141810
  11. #000000

Tints

#caeb9b mixed progressively with white.

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #cfeda5
  3. #d5efaf
  4. #daf1b9
  5. #dff3c3
  6. #e5f5cd
  7. #eaf7d7
  8. #eff9e1
  9. #f4fbeb
  10. #fafdf5
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#caeb9b mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #caeb9b
  2. #c3e098
  3. #bbd696
  4. #b4cb93
  5. #acc090
  6. #a5b68e
  7. #9eab8b
  8. #96a088
  9. #8f9585
  10. #878b83
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.32:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 15.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #e0e0e0 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d7e4c8 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #f3e195 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #eedf9f ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #cee4d7 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #e4e598 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #e1e49d ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cde7c2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-caeb9b {
  color: #caeb9b;
}
Background
.bg-caeb9b {
  background-color: #caeb9b;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-caeb9b {
  border: 2px solid #caeb9b;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #caeb9b;
  --color-primary-rgb: 202 235 155;
  --color-primary-hsl: 85 67% 76%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-caeb9b {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #caeb9b, #a2eb9b);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-caeb9b {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(202 235 155 / 0.35);
}

#a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 6.65 #d0f0c0 Tea Green ΔE 7.02 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 8.62 #ace1af Celadon ΔE 8.78 #bdda57 June Bud ΔE 9.07 #90ee90 Light Green ΔE 9.17 #98fb98 Pale Green ΔE 9.52 #351464 Inverted #e0e0e0 Grayscale 

Granny Smith Apple
#caeb9b  rgb(202, 235, 155)  hsl(85, 67%, 76%)  Granny Smith Apple
#bc9beb  rgb(188, 155, 235)  hsl(265, 67%, 76%)  Wisteria
#9bcaeb  rgb(155, 202, 235)  hsl(205, 67%, 76%)  Light Sky Blue
#eb9bca  rgb(235, 155, 202)  hsl(325, 67%, 76%)  Carnation Pink