What color is #CAD879?

#CAD879 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD879?

The RGB value is 202, 216, 121: 202 red, 216 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD879?

The complementary color is #8779D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD879?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD879 color

#CAD879 rgb(202, 216, 121)

Shades of green

The hex color #CAD879 is a light, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 84.7% green and 47.5% blue (202, 216, 121).

Its hue angle is 69°, with 55% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 44% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Alligator Alley (#C5D17B), a difference of 2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#CAD879 color codes

HEX	`#CAD879`
RGB	`rgb(202, 216, 121)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 84.7%, 47.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(69, 55%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(69, 44%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 44%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.47, -18.85, 45.08)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.47, 48.86, 112.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.365, 63.049, 27.497)`
Decimal	`13293689`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD879, 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 #CAD879	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD879 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	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 #CAD879 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad879; }
.text { color: #cad879; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad879; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 216 121 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad879, #9ad879); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Goldenrod.

Questions

What color is #CAD879?: #CAD879 is a light, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Alligator Alley. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD879?: The RGB value is 202, 216, 121: 202 red, 216 green and 121 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD879?: The complementary color is #8779D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD879?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.