Palettes / Colors / #CADECF
#CADECF — Pale Dusty Green
#CADECF is a green color we call Pale Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gainsboro (#DCDCDC). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: gainsboro (#DCDCDC) — not an exact match. CSS gainsboro gives you #DCDCDC, a different color; use #CADECF 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.
#CADECF 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 #DECAD9; it also sits naturally between #CFDECA and #CADED9. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CADECF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 202, 222, 207 |
| HSL | 135°, 23%, 83% |
| HSV | 135°, 9%, 87% |
| CMYK | 9%, 0%, 7%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.74, 69.30, 69.15 |
| Yxy | 69.30, 0.3084, 0.3462 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.65, -9.45, 5.07 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.25, -9.00, 4.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 79% · Green 87% · Blue 81%
Cyan 9% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CADECF
.text { color: #CADECF; }
.background { background-color: #CADECF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CADECF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(202, 222, 207); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(135, 23%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CADECF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(202, 222, 207, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CADECF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(202, 222, 207, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CADECF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CADECF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #CADECF
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DECAD9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CADECF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CADECF
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 #CADECF: ·
How #CADECF 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 #CADECF rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CADECF?
#CADECF is Pale Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 202, 222, 207). Its closest standard named color is Gainsboro.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CADECF?
#CADECF is RGB 202, 222, 207 — HSL 135°, 23%, 83% — CMYK 9%, 0%, 7%, 13%.
What colors go with #CADECF?
Its complement is #DECAD9; analogous partners are #CFDECA and #CADED9. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CADECF for text?
Black text on #CADECF has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.