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#C1CAAF Color

#C1CAAF is rgb(193, 202, 175) in RGB, hsl(80, 20%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1CAAF
HEX#C1CAAF
RGBrgb(193, 202, 175)
HSLhsl(80, 20%, 74%)
HSVhsv(80, 13%, 79%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 21%)
OKLCHoklch(82.5% 0.038 122.2)
LABlab(80.07% -6.76 12.43)
LCHlch(80.07% 14.15 118.55)

What #C1CAAF Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C1CAAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C1CAAF Channel Values

How #C1CAAF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 193 · G 202 · B 1758-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 80° · S 20% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 80° · S 13% · V 79%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 13% · K 21%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.7:1 vs white · 12.33:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1CAAF background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.7:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C1CAAF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1CAAF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C1CAAF

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C1CAAF Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C1CAAF
Protanopia#C9C9AF
Protanomaly#C6C9AF
Deuteranopia#C7C7AF
Deuteranomaly#C5C8AF
Tritanopia#C4C7C7
Tritanomaly#C3C8BE
Achromatopsia#C6C6C6

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Using #C1CAAF in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c1caaf: #C1CAAF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1CAAF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1caaf': '#C1CAAF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.792, blue: 0.686)
Android XML<color name="color_c1caaf">#C1CAAF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1CAAF"

More Green Colors

#C1CAAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1CAAF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1CAAF?

#C1CAAF is a light green — rgb(193, 202, 175) in RGB and hsl(80, 20%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Laurel Green (#A9BA9D), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #C1CAAF?

#C1CAAF is rgb(193, 202, 175) — red 193, green 202, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1CAAF?

#C1CAAF converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 13%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1CAAF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1CAAF scores 1.7:1 against white and 12.33:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1CAAF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1CAAF is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is silver (#C0C0C0) at a CIE76 distance of 14.35, which is visibly different.

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