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#CAFBA2 Color

#CAFBA2 is rgb(202, 251, 162) in RGB, hsl(93, 92%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAFBA2
HEX#CAFBA2
RGBrgb(202, 251, 162)
HSLhsl(93, 92%, 81%)
HSVhsv(93, 35%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(93.3% 0.126 131.9)
LABlab(93.66% -27.46 37.40)
LCHlch(93.66% 46.40 126.29)

What #CAFBA2 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 #CAFBA2, 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.

#CAFBA2 Channel Values

How #CAFBA2 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 251 · B 1628-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 93° · S 92% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 93° · S 35% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.18:1 vs white · 17.83:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAFBA2 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 text1.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.83:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAFBA2 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAFBA2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAFBA2; 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 #CAFBA2

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 #CAFBA2.

How #CAFBA2 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#CAFBA2
Protanopia#F4F4A2
Protanomaly#E4F7A2
Deuteranopia#ECECA4
Deuteranomaly#DFF2A3
Tritanopia#D5F2F2
Tritanomaly#D1F6D7
Achromatopsia#ECECEC

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAFBA2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cafba2: #CAFBA2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAFBA2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cafba2': '#CAFBA2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.984, blue: 0.635)
Android XML<color name="color_cafba2">#CAFBA2</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAFBA2"

More Green Colors

#CAFBA2 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAFBA2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAFBA2?

#CAFBA2 is a lightest green — rgb(202, 251, 162) in RGB and hsl(93, 92%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.96.

What is the RGB value of #CAFBA2?

#CAFBA2 is rgb(202, 251, 162) — red 202, green 251, and blue 162 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAFBA2?

#CAFBA2 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAFBA2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAFBA2 scores 1.18:1 against white and 17.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAFBA2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAFBA2 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 17.11, which is visibly different.

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