Palettes / Colors / #CADDBB
#CADDBB — Light Muted Green
#CADDBB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color Silver (#C0C0C0). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: silver (#C0C0C0) — not an exact match. CSS silver gives you #C0C0C0, a different color; use #CADDBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CADDBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #CEBBDD; it also sits naturally between #DBDDBB and #BBDDBD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CADDBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 221, 187 |
| HSL | 94°, 33%, 80% |
| HSV | 94°, 15%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 59.18, 67.86, 56.99 |
| Yxy | 67.86, 0.3216, 0.3687 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.94, -12.41, 14.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.38, -11.70, 12.63 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CADDBB
.text { color: #CADDBB; }
.background { background-color: #CADDBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CADDBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 221, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(94, 33%, 80%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CADDBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 221, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CADDBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 221, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CADDBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CADDBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CADDBB
Tints of #CADDBB
Tones of #CADDBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #CEBBDD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CADDBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CADDBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CADDBB: ·
How #CADDBB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CADDBB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #CADDBB?
#CADDBB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 202, 221, 187). Its closest standard named color is Silver.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CADDBB?
#CADDBB is RGB 202, 221, 187 — HSL 94°, 33%, 80% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #CADDBB?
Its complement is #CEBBDD; analogous partners are #DBDDBB and #BBDDBD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CADDBB for text?
Black text on #CADDBB has a contrast ratio of 14.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.