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#DAFBCB Color

#DAFBCB is rgb(218, 251, 203) in RGB, hsl(101, 86%, 89%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 19%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DAFBCB
HEX#DAFBCB
RGBrgb(218, 251, 203)
HSLhsl(101, 86%, 89%)
HSVhsv(101, 19%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 19%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.072 135.9)
LABlab(95.32% -17.42 19.38)
LCHlch(95.32% 26.06 131.95)

What #DAFBCB 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 #DAFBCB, 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.

#DAFBCB Channel Values

How #DAFBCB 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 218 · G 251 · B 2038-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 101° · S 86% · L 89%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 101° · S 19% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 19% · K 2%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 #DAFBCB 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 #DAFBCB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #DAFBCB

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

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 #DAFBCB.

How #DAFBCB 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#DAFBCB
Protanopia#F6F6CB
Protanomaly#EBF8CB
Deuteranopia#F1F1CC
Deuteranomaly#E8F5CC
Tritanopia#E0F6F6
Tritanomaly#DEF8E6
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DAFBCB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-dafbcb: #DAFBCB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DAFBCB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-dafbcb': '#DAFBCB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.855, green: 0.984, blue: 0.796)
Android XML<color name="color_dafbcb">#DAFBCB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DAFBCB"

More Green Colors

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

#DAFBCB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DAFBCB?

#DAFBCB is a lightest green — rgb(218, 251, 203) in RGB and hsl(101, 86%, 89%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Tea Green (#D0F0C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.79.

What is the RGB value of #DAFBCB?

#DAFBCB is rgb(218, 251, 203) — red 218, green 251, and blue 203 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DAFBCB?

#DAFBCB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 19%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DAFBCB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DAFBCB 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 #DAFBCB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DAFBCB 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 lightgoldenrodyellow (#FAFAD2) at a CIE76 distance of 12.8, which is visibly different.

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