Information about #CAD1BD color

#CAD1BD color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #CAD1BD is classified in the Register under the Chartreuse Color Family, with Low Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(202, 209, 189) — 79.2% red, 82% green, 74.1% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 3 / 0 / 8 / 18. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

A gently muted yellow-green, #CAD1BD floats near the light end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Harp (#CBCEC0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Moon Mist (#CECDB8) and Secrets (#C6CABB).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(202, 209, 189)), which gives #CAD1BD its character. If you plan to put text on a #CAD1BD background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 13.4:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.6:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #CAD1BD is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#CAD1BD color variations

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

#CAD1BD 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 #CAD1BD

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

Harp color link
Harp

#CBCEC0

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Secrets color link
Secrets

#C6CABB

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Quill Grey color link
Quill Grey

#CBC9C0

Half Truffle color link
Half Truffle

#CDC9BE

Half Linen color link
Half Linen

#CDCAB9

Pastel Gray color link
Pastel Gray

#CFCFC4

Pastel Grey color link
Pastel Grey

#CCCCC4

Half Ash color link
Half Ash

#CBC8BA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD1BD
  • RGB202, 209, 189
  • CMYK3, 0, 8, 18
  • CSSrgb(202, 209, 189)
  • HSL81°, 18%, 78%
  • HSL Precise81°, 17.857%, 78.039%
  • HSV81°, 10%, 82%
  • HSB81°, 10%, 82%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.820
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.741
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.820, 0.741)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.820, 0.741, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.820, 0.741)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB82%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB74.1%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyLow Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD1BD
  • DECIMAL ID13291965
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01