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#CAFCEB Color

#CAFCEB is rgb(202, 252, 235) in RGB, hsl(160, 89%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 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 6.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CAFCEB
HEX#CAFCEB
RGBrgb(202, 252, 235)
HSLhsl(160, 89%, 89%)
HSVhsv(160, 20%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.056 172.3)
LABlab(95.14% -18.98 2.66)
LCHlch(95.14% 19.17 172.02)

What #CAFCEB 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 #CAFCEB, 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.

#CAFCEB Channel Values

How #CAFCEB 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 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 160° · S 89% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 160° · S 20% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.64:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAFCEB 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 text18.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CAFCEB

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

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 #CAFCEB.

How #CAFCEB 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#CAFCEB
Protanopia#F4F4EB
Protanomaly#E5F7EB
Deuteranopia#EDEDEC
Deuteranomaly#E0F3EC
Tritanopia#CDFAFA
Tritanomaly#CCFBF4
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CAFCEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cafceb: #CAFCEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CAFCEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cafceb': '#CAFCEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.988, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_cafceb">#CAFCEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CAFCEB"

More Green Colors

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

#CAFCEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CAFCEB?

#CAFCEB is a lightest green — rgb(202, 252, 235) in RGB and hsl(160, 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 6.28.

What is the RGB value of #CAFCEB?

#CAFCEB is rgb(202, 252, 235) — red 202, green 252, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CAFCEB?

#CAFCEB converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 7%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CAFCEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CAFCEB scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.64:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CAFCEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CAFCEB 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.91, which is visibly different.

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