What color is #CAD6B3?

#CAD6B3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD6B3?

The RGB value is 202, 214, 179: 202 red, 214 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD6B3?

The complementary color is #BFB3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD6B3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD6B3 color

#CAD6B3 rgb(202, 214, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #CAD6B3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 83.9% green and 70.2% blue (202, 214, 179).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 30% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.78:1).

#CAD6B3 color codes

HEX	`#CAD6B3`
RGB	`rgb(202, 214, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 83.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 30%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 16%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 16%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.92, -10.16, 15.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.92, 18.91, 122.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.539, 63.904, 51.995)`
Decimal	`13293235`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD6B3, 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 #CAD6B3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD6B3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.52:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.78:1	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 #CAD6B3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad6b3; }
.text { color: #cad6b3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad6b3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 214 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad6b3, #b9d6b3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CAD6B3?: #CAD6B3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD6B3?: The RGB value is 202, 214, 179: 202 red, 214 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD6B3?: The complementary color is #BFB3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD6B3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.78:1 and white text 1.52:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.