What color is #CAD9C9?

#CAD9C9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CAD9C9?

The RGB value is 202, 217, 201: 202 red, 217 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CAD9C9?

The complementary color is #D8C9D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CAD9C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CAD9C9 color

#CAD9C9 rgb(202, 217, 201)

Shades of green

The hex color #CAD9C9 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 85.1% green and 78.8% blue (202, 217, 201).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 17% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#CAD9C9 color codes

HEX	`#CAD9C9`
RGB	`rgb(202, 217, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 85.1%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 17%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 7%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 7%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.2, -7.98, 6.15)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.2, 10.07, 142.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.711, 66.399, 64.918)`
Decimal	`13294025`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CAD9C9, 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 #CAD9C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CAD9C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	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 #CAD9C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cad9c9; }
.text { color: #cad9c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cad9c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 217 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cad9c9, #c9d9d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CAD9C9?: #CAD9C9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CAD9C9?: The RGB value is 202, 217, 201: 202 red, 217 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CAD9C9?: The complementary color is #D8C9D9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CAD9C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.