What color is #CADAC1?

#CADAC1 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CADAC1?

The RGB value is 202, 218, 193: 202 red, 218 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CADAC1?

The complementary color is #D1C1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CADAC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CADAC1 color

#CADAC1 rgb(202, 218, 193)

Shades of green

The hex color #CADAC1 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 85.5% green and 75.7% blue (202, 218, 193).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 25% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.31:1).

#CADAC1 color codes

HEX	`#CADAC1`
RGB	`rgb(202, 218, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 85.5%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 25%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 11%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.28, -9.89, 10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.28, 14.41, 133.31)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.052, 66.549, 60.176)`
Decimal	`13294273`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CADAC1, 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 #CADAC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CADAC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.31:1	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 #CADAC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cadac1; }
.text { color: #cadac1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cadac1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 218 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cadac1, #c1dac4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CADAC1?: #CADAC1 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CADAC1?: The RGB value is 202, 218, 193: 202 red, 218 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CADAC1?: The complementary color is #D1C1DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CADAC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.31:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.