What color is #CAD8DC?

#CAD8DC is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD8DC?

The RGB value is 202, 216, 220: 202 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD8DC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CAD8DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD8DC color

#CAD8DC rgb(202, 216, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CAD8DC is a very light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 84.7% green and 86.3% blue (202, 216, 220).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sea Foam Mist (#CBDCE2), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.37:1).

#CAD8DC color codes

HEX	`#CAD8DC`
RGB	`rgb(202, 216, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 84.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 2%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.42, -3.93, -3.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.42, 5.32, 222.4)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.828, 66.835, 77.339)`
Decimal	`13293788`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD8DC, 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 #CAD8DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.37:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD8DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.37:1	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 #CAD8DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad8dc; }
.text { color: #cad8dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad8dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 216 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad8dc, #cacfdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD8DC?: #CAD8DC is a very light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Sea Foam Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD8DC?: The RGB value is 202, 216, 220: 202 red, 216 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD8DC?: The complementary color is #DCCECA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD8DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.37:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.