Information about #CAD8CA color

#CAD8CA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#CAD8CA falls into the Green Color FamilyLow Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(202, 216, 202) — 79.2% red, 84.7% green, 79.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 5 / 0 / 5 / 15. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAD8CA presents itself as a softly toned leafy green — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. It is a natural fit for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Half Emerge (#CED5CF). Slightly further away sit Half Tasman (#D0D5CD) and Quarter Periglacial Blue (#CCD2CE).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 216, 202) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. On this background, black text reaches a 14.2:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.5:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAD8CA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAD8CA color variations

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

#CAD8CA 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 #CAD8CA

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

Half Emerge color link
Half Emerge

#CED5CF

Half Tasman color link
Half Tasman

#D0D5CD

Grey Nurse color link
Grey Nurse

#D1D3CC

Geyser color link
Geyser

#CBD0CF

Ottoman color link
Ottoman

#D3DBCB

Edgewater color link
Edgewater

#C1D8C5

Sea Mist color link
Sea Mist

#C2D5C4

Concrete color link
Concrete

#D2D1CD

Soft Grey color link
Soft Grey

#D2D2CF

Gray Goose color link
Gray Goose

#D1D0CE

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD8CA
  • RGB202, 216, 202
  • CMYK5, 0, 5, 15
  • CSSrgb(202, 216, 202)
  • HSL120°, 15%, 82%
  • HSL Precise120°, 15.217%, 81.961%
  • HSV120°, 6%, 85%
  • HSB120°, 6%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.847
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.847, 0.792)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.847, 0.792, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.847, 0.792)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB84.7%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB79.2%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD8CA
  • DECIMAL ID13293770
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01