What color is #CAD5D1?

#CAD5D1 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD5D1?

The RGB value is 202, 213, 209: 202 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD5D1?

The complementary color is #D5CACE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD5D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD5D1 color

#CAD5D1 rgb(202, 213, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD5D1 is a light, grayish spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 83.5% green and 82% blue (202, 213, 209).

Its hue angle is 158°, with 12% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.95:1).

#CAD5D1 color codes

HEX	`#CAD5D1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 213, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 83.5%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(158, 12%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(158, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 2%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.35, -4.46, 0.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.35, 4.51, 171.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.658, 64.748, 69.664)`
Decimal	`13293009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD5D1, 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 #CAD5D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD5D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.95:1	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 #CAD5D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad5d1; }
.text { color: #cad5d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad5d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 213 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad5d1, #cad4d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD5D1?: #CAD5D1 is a light, grayish spring green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD5D1?: The RGB value is 202, 213, 209: 202 red, 213 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD5D1?: The complementary color is #D5CACE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD5D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.95:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.