Information about #CAD8C0 color

#CAD8C0 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD8C0 belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 216, 192) — 79.2% red, 84.7% green, 75.3% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 9 / 15. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#CAD8C0 is a softly toned yellow-green that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Kandinsky (#C3D8BD). Slightly further away sit Surf Crest (#C3D6BD) and Sea Mist (#C2D5C4).

The recipe behind #CAD8C0 is rgb(202, 216, 192), with green as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #CAD8C0: 14.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.5:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#CAD8C0 color variations

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

#CAD8C0 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 #CAD8C0

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

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Pastel Gray color link
Pastel Gray

#CFCFC4

Pastel Grey color link
Pastel Grey

#CCCCC4

Ecru White color link
Ecru White

#D6D1C0

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Lighthouse color link
Lighthouse

#D1CCC3

#CAD8C0 color backgrounds & wallpapers

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Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD8C0
  • RGB202, 216, 192
  • CMYK5, 0, 9, 15
  • CSSrgb(202, 216, 192)
  • HSL95°, 24%, 80%
  • HSL Precise95°, 23.529%, 80%
  • HSV95°, 11%, 85%
  • HSB95°, 11%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.753
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.847, 0.753)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.847, 0.753, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.847, 0.753)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB75.3%
  • Color Family (Hue)Chartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD8C0
  • DECIMAL ID13293760
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01