What color is #CAD0B5?

#CAD0B5 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD0B5?

The RGB value is 202, 208, 181: 202 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD0B5?

The complementary color is #BBB5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD0B5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD0B5 color

#CAD0B5 rgb(202, 208, 181)

Shades of green

The hex color #CAD0B5 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.6% green and 71% blue (202, 208, 181).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 22% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Melon (#CFD1B2), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.2:1).

#CAD0B5 color codes

HEX	`#CAD0B5`
RGB	`rgb(202, 208, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 22%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 13%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 13%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.38, -6.76, 12.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.38, 14.41, 118)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(55.252, 61.005, 52.571)`
Decimal	`13291701`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD0B5, 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 #CAD0B5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD0B5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.2:1	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 #CAD0B5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad0b5; }
.text { color: #cad0b5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad0b5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 208 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad0b5, #bcd0b5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CAD0B5?: #CAD0B5 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD0B5?: The RGB value is 202, 208, 181: 202 red, 208 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD0B5?: The complementary color is #BBB5D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD0B5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.2:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.