#CACDB7 Color
#CACDB7 is rgb(202, 205, 183) in RGB, hsl(68, 18%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CACDB7rgb(202, 205, 183)hsl(68, 18%, 76%)hsv(68, 11%, 80%)cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(84% 0.03 113.3)lab(81.72% -3.93 10.63)lch(81.72% 11.33 110.30)What #CACDB7 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #CACDB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.
#CACDB7 Channel Values
How #CACDB7 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 202 · G 205 · B 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 68° · S 18% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 68° · S 11% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 1% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CACDB7 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CACDB7 in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #CACDB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CACDB7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #CACDB7
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #CACDB7 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#CACDB7#CCCCB7#CCCDB7#CCCCB7#CBCCB7#CDCACA#CCCBC3#CBCBCBUsing #CACDB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cacdb7: #CACDB7;background-color: #CACDB7;colors: { 'color-cacdb7': '#CACDB7' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.804, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_cacdb7">#CACDB7</color>fill="#CACDB7"More Green Colors
#CACDB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#CACDB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CACDB7?
#CACDB7 is a light green — rgb(202, 205, 183) in RGB and hsl(68, 18%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.83.
What is the RGB value of #CACDB7?
#CACDB7 is rgb(202, 205, 183) — red 202, green 205, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CACDB7?
#CACDB7 converts to approximately cmyk(1%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CACDB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CACDB7 scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CACDB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CACDB7 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 11.68, which is visibly different.
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