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#CADDDC Color

#CADDDC is rgb(202, 221, 220) in RGB, hsl(177, 22%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.31. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CADDDC
HEX#CADDDC
RGBrgb(202, 221, 220)
HSLhsl(177, 22%, 83%)
HSVhsv(177, 9%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.02 193)
LABlab(86.66% -6.71 -1.80)
LCHlch(86.66% 6.95 194.97)

What #CADDDC 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 #CADDDC, 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 teal in the library.

#CADDDC Channel Values

How #CADDDC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 202 · G 221 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 177° · S 22% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 177° · S 9% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.89:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CADDDC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.89:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CADDDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CADDDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CADDDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CADDDC

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CADDDC.

How #CADDDC 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.

Typical#CADDDC
Protanopia#DADADC
Protanomaly#D4DBDC
Deuteranopia#D7D7DD
Deuteranomaly#D2D9DC
Tritanopia#CADDDD
Tritanomaly#CADDDD
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CADDDC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-cadddc: #CADDDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CADDDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cadddc': '#CADDDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.792, green: 0.867, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_cadddc">#CADDDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CADDDC"

More Teal Colors

#CADDDC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CADDDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CADDDC?

#CADDDC is a lightest teal — rgb(202, 221, 220) in RGB and hsl(177, 22%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.31.

What is the RGB value of #CADDDC?

#CADDDC is rgb(202, 221, 220) — red 202, green 221, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CADDDC?

#CADDDC converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CADDDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CADDDC scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.89:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CADDDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CADDDC 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 7.04, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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