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#CAFA19 Color

#CAFA19 is rgb(202, 250, 25) in RGB, hsl(73, 96%, 54%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.76. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAFA19
HEX#CAFA19
RGBrgb(202, 250, 25)
HSLhsl(73, 96%, 54%)
HSVhsv(73, 90%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.221 122.8)
LABlab(92.46% -34.29 85.46)
LCHlch(92.46% 92.08 111.86)

What #CAFA19 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 #CAFA19, 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.

#CAFA19 Channel Values

How #CAFA19 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 250 · B 258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 73° · S 96% · L 54%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 73° · S 90% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 90% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.22:1 vs white · 17.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAFA19 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 text17.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAFA19 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAFA19

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAFA19; 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.
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Tints & Shades of #CAFA19

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 #CAFA19.

How #CAFA19 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#CAFA19
Protanopia#F3F31C
Protanomaly#E4F61B
Deuteranopia#ECEC27
Deuteranomaly#DFF122
Tritanopia#DBECEC
Tritanomaly#D5F2BD
Achromatopsia#E8E8E8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAFA19 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cafa19: #CAFA19;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAFA19;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cafa19': '#CAFA19' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.980, blue: 0.098)
Android XML<color name="color_cafa19">#CAFA19</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAFA19"

More Green Colors

#CAFA19 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAFA19 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAFA19?

#CAFA19 is a mid-tone green — rgb(202, 250, 25) in RGB and hsl(73, 96%, 54%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Arctic Lime (#D0FF14), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.76.

What is the RGB value of #CAFA19?

#CAFA19 is rgb(202, 250, 25) — red 202, green 250, and blue 25 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAFA19?

#CAFA19 converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 90%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAFA19 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAFA19 scores 1.22:1 against white and 17.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAFA19 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAFA19 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 13.12, which is visibly different.

Open #CAFA19 in a Tool

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