Information about #CEF2A0 color

#CEF2A0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CEF2A0 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — High Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(206, 242, 160) — 80.8% red, 94.9% green, 62.7% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 14 / 0 / 32 / 5. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CEF2A0 is a strongly colored zesty chartreuse that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Reef (#D1EF9F). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Very Light Chartreuse Green (#CFFF9E) and Menthol (#C1F9A2).

The recipe behind #CEF2A0 is rgb(206, 242, 160), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CEF2A0: 16.8:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.2:1 for white. #CEF2A0 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CEF2A0 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CEF2A0 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CEF2A0

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CEF2A0
  • RGB206, 242, 160
  • CMYK14, 0, 32, 5
  • CSSrgb(206, 242, 160)
  • HSL86°, 76%, 79%
  • HSL Precise86.341°, 75.926%, 78.824%
  • HSV86°, 34%, 95%
  • HSB86°, 34%, 95%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.808
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.949
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.627
  • GLSLvec3(0.808, 0.949, 0.627)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.808, 0.949, 0.627, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.808, 0.949, 0.627)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB80.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB94.9%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB62.7%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyHigh Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCEF2A0
  • DECIMAL ID13562528
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01