What color is #CAD4D6?

#CAD4D6 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD4D6?

The RGB value is 202, 212, 214: 202 red, 212 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD4D6?

The complementary color is #D6CCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD4D6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD4D6 color

#CAD4D6 rgb(202, 212, 214)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD4D6 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 83.1% green and 83.9% blue (202, 212, 214).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 13% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Zen (#CFD9DE), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.9:1).

#CAD4D6 color codes

HEX	`#CAD4D6`
RGB	`rgb(202, 212, 214)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 83.1%, 83.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 13%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 6%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 1%, 0%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.22, -3, -2.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.22, 3.69, 215.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.036, 64.498, 72.892)`
Decimal	`13292758`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD4D6, 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 #CAD4D6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD4D6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.9:1	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 #CAD4D6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad4d6; }
.text { color: #cad4d6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad4d6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 212 214 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad4d6, #caced6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD4D6?: #CAD4D6 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Zen. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD4D6?: The RGB value is 202, 212, 214: 202 red, 212 green and 214 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD4D6?: The complementary color is #D6CCCA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD4D6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.9:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.