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#CEFCAB Color

#CEFCAB is rgb(206, 252, 171) in RGB, hsl(94, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CEFCAB
HEX#CEFCAB
RGBrgb(206, 252, 171)
HSLhsl(94, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(94, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(94% 0.115 132.3)
LABlab(94.31% -25.59 33.87)
LCHlch(94.31% 42.45 127.08)

What #CEFCAB 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 #CEFCAB, 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.

#CEFCAB Channel Values

How #CEFCAB 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 206 · G 252 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 94° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 94° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.16:1 vs white · 18.14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CEFCAB 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 text1.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #CEFCAB

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

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 #CEFCAB.

How #CEFCAB 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#CEFCAB
Protanopia#F5F5AB
Protanomaly#E6F8AB
Deuteranopia#EEEEAD
Deuteranomaly#E2F4AC
Tritanopia#D8F4F4
Tritanomaly#D4F7DA
Achromatopsia#EEEEEE

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CEFCAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cefcab: #CEFCAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CEFCAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cefcab': '#CEFCAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.808, green: 0.988, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_cefcab">#CEFCAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#CEFCAB"

More Green Colors

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

#CEFCAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CEFCAB?

#CEFCAB is a lightest green — rgb(206, 252, 171) in RGB and hsl(94, 93%, 83%) 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 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #CEFCAB?

#CEFCAB is rgb(206, 252, 171) — red 206, green 252, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CEFCAB?

#CEFCAB converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CEFCAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CEFCAB scores 1.16:1 against white and 18.14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CEFCAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CEFCAB 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 19.22, which is visibly different.

Open #CEFCAB in a Tool

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