Information about #CAD562 color

#CAD562 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAD562 falls into the Yellow Color FamilyModerate Saturation, Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 213, 98) — 79.2% red, 83.5% green, 38.4% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 4 / 0 / 45 / 16. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #CAD562 reads as a pleasantly vivid yellow and has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Expect to see shades like this in airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Chinese Green (#D0DB61). Slightly further away sit Wild Willow (#BECA60) and June Bud (#BDDA57).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(202, 213, 98)), which gives #CAD562 its character. On this background, black text reaches a 13.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.6:1. #CAD562 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAD562 color variations

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

#CAD562 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 #CAD562

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

Wild Willow color link
Wild Willow

#BECA60

June Bud color link
June Bud

#BDDA57

Sublime color link
Sublime

#CDE65D

Curiosity color link
Curiosity

#D3E568

inessele color link
inessele

#D5E054

RCAP GREEN color link
RCAP GREEN

#D5E868

Ginger Brown color link
Ginger Brown

#C9BE62

RCAP Yellow color link
RCAP Yellow

#D6E868

Soft Gold color link
Soft Gold

#E0CD67

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD562
  • RGB202, 213, 98
  • CMYK4, 0, 45, 16
  • CSSrgb(202, 213, 98)
  • HSL66°, 58%, 61%
  • HSL Precise65.739°, 57.789%, 60.98%
  • HSV66°, 54%, 84%
  • HSB66°, 54%, 84%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.835
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.384
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.835, 0.384)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.835, 0.384, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.835, 0.384)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB83.5%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB38.4%
  • Color FamilyYellow
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD562
  • DECIMAL ID13292898
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01