What color is #CADCC9?

#CADCC9 is a very 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 #CADCC9?

The RGB value is 202, 220, 201: 202 red, 220 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CADCC9?

The complementary color is #DBC9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CADCC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CADCC9 color

#CADCC9 rgb(202, 220, 201)

Shades of green

The hex color #CADCC9 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.2% red, 86.3% green and 78.8% blue (202, 220, 201).

Its hue angle is 117°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.59:1).

#CADCC9 color codes

HEX	`#CADCC9`
RGB	`rgb(202, 220, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.2%, 86.3%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(117, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(117, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 9%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.99, -9.51, 7.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.99, 11.98, 142.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.491, 67.959, 65.178)`
Decimal	`13294793`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CADCC9, 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 #CADCC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.59:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CADCC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.59:1	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 #CADCC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cadcc9; }
.text { color: #cadcc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cadcc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(202 220 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cadcc9, #c9dcd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CADCC9?: #CADCC9 is a very 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 #CADCC9?: The RGB value is 202, 220, 201: 202 red, 220 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CADCC9?: The complementary color is #DBC9DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CADCC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.59:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.