What color is #CAD0DE?

#CAD0DE is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD0DE?

The RGB value is 202, 208, 222: 202 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD0DE?

The complementary color is #DED8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD0DE color

#CAD0DE rgb(202, 208, 222)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD0DE is a very light, grayish blue.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 81.6% green and 87.1% blue (202, 208, 222).

Its hue angle is 222°, with 23% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Après-Ski (#CED5E4), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.59:1).

#CAD0DE color codes

HEX	`#CAD0DE`
RGB	`rgb(202, 208, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 81.6%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(222, 23%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(222, 9%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 6%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.41, 0.65, -7.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.41, 7.64, 274.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.095, 62.942, 78.076)`
Decimal	`13291742`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD0DE, 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 #CAD0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.59:1	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 #CAD0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad0de; }
.text { color: #cad0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 208 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad0de, #cecade); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD0DE?: #CAD0DE is a very light, grayish blue, closest to the named color Après-Ski. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD0DE?: The RGB value is 202, 208, 222: 202 red, 208 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD0DE?: The complementary color is #DED8CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.59:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.