Information about #CAD9AF color

#CAD9AF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #CAD9AF belongs to the Chartreuse Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(202, 217, 175) (79.2% red, 85.1% green, 68.6% blue), or CMYK 6 / 0 / 16 / 15 for print. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#CAD9AF presents itself as a softly balanced zesty chartreuse — one that floats near the light end of the scale. It is a natural fit for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Green Mist (#CBD3B0). Nearby in the Register you will also find Sprout (#C1D7B0) and Cooled Green (#C4D3B4).

In RGB terms — rgb(202, 217, 175) — the green channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #CAD9AF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.1:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.5:1. #CAD9AF has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#CAD9AF color variations

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

#CAD9AF 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 #CAD9AF

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

Green Mist color link
Green Mist

#CBD3B0

Sprout color link
Sprout

#C1D7B0

Cooled Green color link
Cooled Green

#C4D3B4

Orinoco color link
Orinoco

#D2D3B3

Zen color link
Zen

#D2D0AE

White Rock color link
White Rock

#D4CFB4

Cool Khaki color link
Cool Khaki

#D4CFA9

Moon Mist color link
Moon Mist

#CECDB8

Kandinsky color link
Kandinsky

#C3D8BD

Surf Crest color link
Surf Crest

#C3D6BD

Miso color link
Miso

#D2CCA8

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#CAD9AF
  • RGB202, 217, 175
  • CMYK6, 0, 16, 15
  • CSSrgb(202, 217, 175)
  • HSL81°, 36%, 77%
  • HSL Precise81.429°, 35.593%, 76.863%
  • HSV81°, 19%, 85%
  • HSB81°, 19%, 85%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.792
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.851
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.686
  • GLSLvec3(0.792, 0.851, 0.686)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.792, 0.851, 0.686, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.792, 0.851, 0.686)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB79.2%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB85.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB68.6%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDCAD9AF
  • DECIMAL ID13293999
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
  • This page visited0 times
  • Counting from2025-01-01