What color is #CAF2F2?

#CAF2F2 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Vaporised. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAF2F2?

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

What is the complementary color of #CAF2F2?

The complementary color is #F2CACA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAF2F2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAF2F2 color

#CAF2F2 rgb(202, 242, 242)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CAF2F2 is a very light, moderate cyan.

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

Its hue angle is 180°, with 61% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Vaporised (#CBF4F8), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.49:1).

#CAF2F2 color codes

HEX	`#CAF2F2`
RGB	`rgb(202, 242, 242)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 94.9%, 94.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 61%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 0%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.78, -12.81, -4.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.78, 13.52, 198.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(72.132, 82.469, 96.105)`
Decimal	`13300466`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAF2F2, 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 #CAF2F2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.49:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAF2F2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.2:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.49:1	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 #CAF2F2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #caf2f2; }
.text { color: #caf2f2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #caf2f2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 242 242 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #caf2f2, #cadef2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CAF2F2?: #CAF2F2 is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Vaporised. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAF2F2?: The RGB value is 202, 242, 242: 202 red, 242 green and 242 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAF2F2?: The complementary color is #F2CACA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAF2F2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.49:1 and white text 1.2:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.