What color is #CACFD4?

#CACFD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CACFD4?

The RGB value is 202, 207, 212: 202 red, 207 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CACFD4?

The complementary color is #D4CFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CACFD4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CACFD4 color

#CACFD4 rgb(202, 207, 212)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CACFD4 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.2% green and 83.1% blue (202, 207, 212).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 10% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 17% black.

The closest named color is Where There Is Smoke (#C7CCCE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.39:1).

#CACFD4 color codes

HEX	`#CACFD4`
RGB	`rgb(202, 207, 212)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.2%, 83.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 10%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 5%, 83%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 2%, 0%, 17%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.88, -0.76, -3.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.88, 3.16, 256)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.551, 61.935, 71.145)`
Decimal	`13291476`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CACFD4, 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 #CACFD4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CACFD4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.39:1	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 #CACFD4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cacfd4; }
.text { color: #cacfd4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cacfd4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 207 212 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cacfd4, #cacad4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CACFD4?: #CACFD4 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Where There Is Smoke. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CACFD4?: The RGB value is 202, 207, 212: 202 red, 207 green and 212 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CACFD4?: The complementary color is #D4CFCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CACFD4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.39:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.