What color is #CAD2C3?

#CAD2C3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD2C3?

The RGB value is 202, 210, 195: 202 red, 210 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD2C3?

The complementary color is #CBC3D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD2C3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD2C3 color

#CAD2C3 rgb(202, 210, 195)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD2C3 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 82.4% green and 76.5% blue (202, 210, 195).

Its hue angle is 92°, with 14% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Wishing Well (#D0D1C1), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.52:1).

#CAD2C3 color codes

HEX	`#CAD2C3`
RGB	`rgb(202, 210, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 82.4%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(92, 14%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(92, 7%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 7%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.23, -5.43, 6.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.23, 8.46, 129.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.252, 62.59, 60.684)`
Decimal	`13292227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD2C3, 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 #CAD2C3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD2C3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.52:1	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 #CAD2C3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad2c3; }
.text { color: #cad2c3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad2c3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 210 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad2c3, #c3d2c3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD2C3?: #CAD2C3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Wishing Well. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD2C3?: The RGB value is 202, 210, 195: 202 red, 210 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD2C3?: The complementary color is #CBC3D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD2C3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.52:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.