What color is #CAEE49?

#CAEE49 is a medium, vivid lime green. In RGB it is rgb(202, 238, 73), and in HSL hsl(73, 83%, 61%).

Is #CAEE49 accessible as text?

On white, #CAEE49 has a contrast ratio of 1.33:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.84:1 (passes). For text placed on #CAEE49, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CAEE49?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-300 (#BBF451).

What colors go well with #CAEE49?

#CAEE49 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #6D49EE. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CAEE49 below.

Is #CAEE49 good for buttons?

#CAEE49 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CAEE49 — white text only reaches 1.33:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CAEE49 the same as CSS greenyellow?

No — #CAEE49 is not the CSS named color greenyellow, but greenyellow (#ADFF2F) is the closest CSS named color.

#CAEE49 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CAEE49

Not just a swatch — here's how #CAEE49 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CAEE49 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CAEE49 Secondary #E37537 Accent #DDA425 Anchor #5F394A Surface #F2E9D6

Pear glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #CAEE49 Surface #EEE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B7B09F Ink #2B2723

Pear sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CAEE49 Secondary #B06A02 Accent #6B7B4A Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1E

This palette keeps Pear as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CAEE49 Secondary #F3FFD0 Support #999286 Ink #17140F

Pear is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Pear carrying the quiet middle.

Luxury Packaging Feature · 5 colors

Feature #CAEE49 Anchor #141210 Accent #C4A54B Secondary #272A1F Surface #F2EDE3

Pear carries the depth in this luxury scheme, offset by a brass accent and near-black and held together by a deep neutral and an off-white surface.

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Color Lab

How #CAEE49 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 66/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 56/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 11/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 19/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 73/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 9/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 45/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 61/100

High

Prints close, with a slight loss of vibrancy.

Pairs with #CAEE49

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #CAEE49 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 14.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2F7DF for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #93EE49 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CAEE49 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CAEE49;
  --color-base-rgb: 202 238 73;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.4% 0.188 121.1);
  --color-50: #FBFEF0;
  --color-100: #F5FDD9;
  --color-200: #E9F8B4;
  --color-300: #D6ED82;
  --color-400: #C0DE54;
  --color-500: #A4C331;
  --color-600: #7E952D;
  --color-700: #5A6926;
  --color-800: #3C441C;
  --color-900: #252A13;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pear: {
    50: '#FBFEF0',
    100: '#F5FDD9',
    200: '#E9F8B4',
    300: '#D6ED82',
    400: '#C0DE54',
    500: '#A4C331',
    600: '#7E952D',
    700: '#5A6926',
    800: '#3C441C',
    900: '#252A13',
  },
}

$base: #CAEE49;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBFEF0;
$base-100: #F5FDD9;
$base-200: #E9F8B4;
$base-300: #D6ED82;
$base-400: #C0DE54;
$base-500: #A4C331;
$base-600: #7E952D;
$base-700: #5A6926;
$base-800: #3C441C;
$base-900: #252A13;
$base-hover: #B7E415;
$base-subtle: #ECF4CE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CAEE49",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBFEF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5FDD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#E9F8B4",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D6ED82",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C0DE54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A4C331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7E952D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5A6926",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C441C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252A13",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CAEE49

Color Lab

Pairs with #CAEE49

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