Caper Color
Caper is a yellow green color with hex code #DCEDB4. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with caper, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Caper Color Values
What Does Caper Mean?
Caper belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Caper reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Caper is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale greenish yellow, #EBE8A4).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Caper
Caper and #C6B5ED are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #EDE2B5 and #C0EDB5, which sit beside caper on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair caper with triadic partners #B5DCED and #EDB5DC. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Chiffon —
#F1FFC8(Delta E 7) - Tusk —
#EEF3C3(Delta E 7) - Australian Mint —
#F5FFBE(Delta E 8) - Snow Flurry —
#E4FFD1(Delta E 9) - Deco —
#D2DA97(Delta E 9)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #DCEDB4; }
.background { background-color: #DCEDB4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #DCEDB4; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #DCEDB440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for caper?
Caper has the hex code #DCEDB4. In RGB notation it is rgb(220, 237, 180), in HSL it is hsl(78, 61%, 82%), and its OKLCH value is 0.919, 0.077, 121.4.
What does the color caper mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like caper carry distinct psychological associations. Caper belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Caper reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with caper?
Caper has three easy routes: its complement #C6B5ED for punch, its neighbors #EDE2B5 and #C0EDB5 for something calmer, or triadic partners #B5DCED and #EDB5DC when you want energy.
Is caper a standard web color?
No — Caper is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #DCEDB4 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make caper lighter or darker?
To lighten caper, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F9FCF3 (lightest tint) to #2C390E (darkest shade).
About Caper
Caper is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #DCEDB4 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.