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#DEFCAB Color

#DEFCAB is rgb(222, 252, 171) in RGB, hsl(82, 93%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 32%, 1%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), visibly different at ΔE 10.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#DEFCAB
HEX#DEFCAB
RGBrgb(222, 252, 171)
HSLhsl(82, 93%, 83%)
HSVhsv(82, 32%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 32%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.1% 0.108 124.9)
LABlab(95.37% -19.89 35.50)
LCHlch(95.37% 40.69 119.26)

What #DEFCAB 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 #DEFCAB, 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.

#DEFCAB Channel Values

How #DEFCAB 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 222 · G 252 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 82° · S 93% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 82° · S 32% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #DEFCAB 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 text18.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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

Colors That Go With #DEFCAB

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

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 #DEFCAB.

How #DEFCAB 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#DEFCAB
Protanopia#F7F7AB
Protanomaly#EEF9AB
Deuteranopia#F3F3AC
Deuteranomaly#EBF6AC
Tritanopia#E7F4F4
Tritanomaly#E4F7DA
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #DEFCAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-defcab: #DEFCAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #DEFCAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-defcab': '#DEFCAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.871, green: 0.988, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_defcab">#DEFCAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#DEFCAB"

More Green Colors

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

#DEFCAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #DEFCAB?

#DEFCAB is a lightest green — rgb(222, 252, 171) in RGB and hsl(82, 93%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.25.

What is the RGB value of #DEFCAB?

#DEFCAB is rgb(222, 252, 171) — red 222, green 252, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #DEFCAB?

#DEFCAB converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 32%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #DEFCAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #DEFCAB scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #DEFCAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #DEFCAB 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 16.22, which is visibly different.

Open #DEFCAB in a Tool

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