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#CAF2DF Color

#CAF2DF is rgb(202, 242, 223) in RGB, hsl(152, 61%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 8%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAF2DF
HEX#CAF2DF
RGBrgb(202, 242, 223)
HSLhsl(152, 61%, 87%)
HSVhsv(152, 17%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 8%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(92.8% 0.049 165)
LABlab(92.25% -16.14 4.68)
LCHlch(92.25% 16.81 163.83)

What #CAF2DF 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 #CAF2DF, 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.

#CAF2DF Channel Values

How #CAF2DF 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 202 · G 242 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 152° · S 61% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 152° · S 17% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.28:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAF2DF 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 text1.22:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAF2DF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAF2DF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAF2DF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CAF2DF

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAF2DF.

How #CAF2DF 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#CAF2DF
Protanopia#ECECDF
Protanomaly#DFEEDF
Deuteranopia#E6E6E0
Deuteranomaly#DBEBE0
Tritanopia#CDF0F0
Tritanomaly#CCF1E9
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAF2DF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caf2df: #CAF2DF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAF2DF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caf2df': '#CAF2DF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.949, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_caf2df">#CAF2DF</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAF2DF"

More Green Colors

#CAF2DF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAF2DF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAF2DF?

#CAF2DF is a lightest green — rgb(202, 242, 223) in RGB and hsl(152, 61%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.27.

What is the RGB value of #CAF2DF?

#CAF2DF is rgb(202, 242, 223) — red 202, green 242, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAF2DF?

#CAF2DF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 8%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAF2DF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAF2DF scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.28:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAF2DF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAF2DF 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 honeydew (#F0FFF0) at a CIE76 distance of 11.08, which is visibly different.

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