#CAD699 Color
#CAD699 is rgb(202, 214, 153) in RGB, hsl(72, 43%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), visibly different at ΔE 10.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#CAD699rgb(202, 214, 153)hsl(72, 43%, 72%)hsv(72, 29%, 84%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 16%)oklch(85.2% 0.081 117.2)lab(83.59% -11.58 28.80)lch(83.59% 31.04 111.91)What #CAD699 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 #CAD699, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#CAD699 Channel Values
How #CAD699 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 214 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 72° · S 43% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 72° · S 29% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 29% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.55:1 vs white · 13.59:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CAD699 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.
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Colors That Go With #CAD699
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CAD699; 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 #CAD699
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 #CAD699 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.
#CAD699#D4D499#D0D599#D2D299#CFD499#D1D0D0#CED2BC#D0D0D0Using #CAD699 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-cad699: #CAD699;background-color: #CAD699;colors: { 'color-cad699': '#CAD699' }Color(red: 0.792, green: 0.839, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_cad699">#CAD699</color>fill="#CAD699"More Green Colors
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#CAD699 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #CAD699?
#CAD699 is a light green — rgb(202, 214, 153) in RGB and hsl(72, 43%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Goldenrod (#EEE8AA), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.56.
What is the RGB value of #CAD699?
#CAD699 is rgb(202, 214, 153) — red 202, green 214, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #CAD699?
#CAD699 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 29%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #CAD699 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #CAD699 scores 1.55:1 against white and 13.59:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #CAD699 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #CAD699 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 palegoldenrod (#EEE8AA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.56, which is visibly different.
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