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#CAFCE1 Color

#CAFCE1 is rgb(202, 252, 225) in RGB, hsl(148, 89%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAFCE1
HEX#CAFCE1
RGBrgb(202, 252, 225)
HSLhsl(148, 89%, 89%)
HSVhsv(148, 20%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94.9% 0.063 161.3)
LABlab(94.95% -20.41 7.49)
LCHlch(94.95% 21.74 159.85)

What #CAFCE1 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 #CAFCE1, 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.

#CAFCE1 Channel Values

How #CAFCE1 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 252 · B 2258-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 89% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 20% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.52:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAFCE1 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.52:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CAFCE1 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CAFCE1

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAFCE1; 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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Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #CAFCE1

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 #CAFCE1.

How #CAFCE1 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#CAFCE1
Protanopia#F4F4E1
Protanomaly#E5F7E1
Deuteranopia#EDEDE2
Deuteranomaly#E0F3E2
Tritanopia#CEF9F9
Tritanomaly#CDFAF0
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAFCE1 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cafce1: #CAFCE1;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAFCE1;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cafce1': '#CAFCE1' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.988, blue: 0.882)
Android XML<color name="color_cafce1">#CAFCE1</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAFCE1"

More Green Colors

#CAFCE1 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CAFCE1 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAFCE1?

#CAFCE1 is a lightest green — rgb(202, 252, 225) in RGB and hsl(148, 89%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.59.

What is the RGB value of #CAFCE1?

#CAFCE1 is rgb(202, 252, 225) — red 202, green 252, and blue 225 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAFCE1?

#CAFCE1 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 11%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAFCE1 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAFCE1 scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAFCE1 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAFCE1 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 13.97, which is visibly different.

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