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#CAF6F2 Color

#CAF6F2 is rgb(202, 246, 242) in RGB, hsl(175, 71%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.35. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAF6F2
HEX#CAF6F2
RGBrgb(202, 246, 242)
HSLhsl(175, 71%, 88%)
HSVhsv(175, 18%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(94.1% 0.045 189.6)
LABlab(93.71% -15.20 -3.01)
LCHlch(93.71% 15.49 191.18)

What #CAF6F2 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 #CAF6F2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Light Cyan#E0FFFFΔE 6.35Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 7.55Water#D4F1F9ΔE 7.86Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 8.24Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.4Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 10.55

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

#CAF6F2 Channel Values

How #CAF6F2 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 246 · B 2428-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 71% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 18% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.17:1 vs white · 17.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAF6F2 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 text1.17:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAF6F2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAF6F2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAF6F2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#CAF6F2
Complementary
#F6CBCE
Analogous
#CBF6DD
Analogous
#CBE4F6
Triadic
#F3CBF6
Triadic
#F6F3CB
Split comp.
#F6CBE4
Split comp.
#F6DDCB

Tints & Shades of #CAF6F2

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

#CFF7F4
#D8F8F6
#DCF9F7
#E5FBF9
#E9FBFA
#F2FDFC

Shades

#96EDE6
#62E4DA
#2EDCCD
#1EAEA2
#157A72
#0C4641

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CAF6F2.

How #CAF6F2 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#CAF6F2
Protanopia#EFEFF2
Protanomaly#E1F2F2
Deuteranopia#E9E9F3
Deuteranomaly#DDEEF3
Tritanopia#CBF6F6
Tritanomaly#CAF6F4
Achromatopsia#EDEDED

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Using #CAF6F2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-caf6f2: #CAF6F2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAF6F2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-caf6f2': '#CAF6F2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.965, blue: 0.949)
Android XML<color name="color_caf6f2">#CAF6F2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAF6F2"

More Teal Colors

#CAF6F2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#CAF6F2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAF6F2?

#CAF6F2 is a lightest teal — rgb(202, 246, 242) in RGB and hsl(175, 71%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Cyan (#E0FFFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.35.

What is the RGB value of #CAF6F2?

#CAF6F2 is rgb(202, 246, 242) — red 202, green 246, and blue 242 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAF6F2?

#CAF6F2 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 2%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAF6F2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAF6F2 scores 1.17:1 against white and 17.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAF6F2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAF6F2 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 6.35, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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