What color is #CAF2CE?

#CAF2CE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAF2CE?

The RGB value is 202, 242, 206: 202 red, 242 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAF2CE?

The complementary color is #F2CAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAF2CE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAF2CE color

#CAF2CE rgb(202, 242, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #CAF2CE is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 94.9% green and 80.8% blue (202, 242, 206).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 61% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.1:1).

#CAF2CE color codes

HEX	`#CAF2CE`
RGB	`rgb(202, 242, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 94.9%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 61%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 15%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.92, -19.62, 13.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.92, 23.61, 146.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.247, 80.516, 70.379)`
Decimal	`13300430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAF2CE, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #CAF2CE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAF2CE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.23:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #CAF2CE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caf2ce; }
.text { color: #caf2ce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caf2ce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 242 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caf2ce, #caf2e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CAF2CE?: #CAF2CE is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAF2CE?: The RGB value is 202, 242, 206: 202 red, 242 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAF2CE?: The complementary color is #F2CAEE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAF2CE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.1:1 and white text 1.23:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.