Information about #CACD7A color

#CACD7A color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CACD7A belongs to the Yellow Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 205, 122) — 79.2% red, 80.4% green, 47.8% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 1 / 0 / 33 / 20. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CACD7A reads as a clearly saturated sunny yellow and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Greenish Beige (#C9D179). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Deco (#CCCF82) and Poprock (#C0C975).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(202, 205, 122)), which gives #CACD7A its character. If you plan to put text on a #CACD7A background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 12.5:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.7:1. No one has named #CACD7A so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#CACD7A color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#CACD7A color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #CACD7A

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CACD7A
  • RGB202, 205, 122
  • CMYK1, 0, 33, 20
  • CSSrgb(202, 205, 122)
  • HSL62°, 45%, 64%
  • HSL Precise62.169°, 45.355%, 64.118%
  • HSV62°, 40%, 80%
  • HSB62°, 40%, 80%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.804
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.478
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.804, 0.478)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.804, 0.478, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.804, 0.478)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB80.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB47.8%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCACD7A
  • DECIMAL ID13290874
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01