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#CADD8A

#cadd8a ≈ June Bud

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: moderate
  • Warm
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#cadd8a is a color from the yellow-green family, with high lightness and moderate saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 79.22% red, 86.67% green and 54.12% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 8.6% cyan, 0% magenta, 37.56% yellow and 13.33% black. Its hue angle is 73.73°, with 54.97% saturation and 70.39% lightness in HSL. It is a warm color, often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 14.22:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is June Bud (#bdda57), ΔE 6.78.

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Web safe#cccc99
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Relative luminance0.661

Complementary

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #9d8add

Split complementary

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #8aa0dd
  3. #c68add

Analogous

  1. #ddc68a
  2. #cadd8a
  3. #a0dd8a

Triadic

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #8acadd
  3. #dd8aca

Tetradic

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #8add9d
  3. #9d8add
  4. #dd8aca

Square

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #8addc6
  3. #9d8add
  4. #dd8aa0

Monochromatic

  1. #86a02e
  2. #afcc4f
  3. #cadd8a
  4. #e5eec5
  5. #f8faef

Shades

#cadd8a mixed progressively with black.

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #b6c77c
  3. #a2b16e
  4. #8d9b61
  5. #798553
  6. #656f45
  7. #515837
  8. #3d4229
  9. #282c1c
  10. #14160e
  11. #000000

Tints

#cadd8a mixed progressively with white.

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #cfe096
  3. #d5e4a1
  4. #dae7ad
  5. #dfebb9
  6. #e5eec5
  7. #eaf1d0
  8. #eff5dc
  9. #f4f8e8
  10. #fafcf3
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#cadd8a mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #cadd8a
  2. #c3d489
  3. #bbca88
  4. #b4c187
  5. #acb886
  6. #a5af85
  7. #9ea584
  8. #969c83
  9. #8f9382
  10. #878981
  11. #808080

Readable text 1.48:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 14.22:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #d4d4d4 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #d0d8bb ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #e7d484 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #e5d58e ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #d1d5c8 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #dcd886 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #dbd88c ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #cfd8b3 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-cadd8a {
  color: #cadd8a;
}
Background
.bg-cadd8a {
  background-color: #cadd8a;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-cadd8a {
  border: 2px solid #cadd8a;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #cadd8a;
  --color-primary-rgb: 202 221 138;
  --color-primary-hsl: 74 55% 70%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-cadd8a {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #cadd8a, #a0dd8a);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-cadd8a {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(202 221 138 / 0.35);
}

#bdda57 June Bud ΔE 6.78 #eee8aa Pale Goldenrod ΔE 8.18 #f0e68c Khaki ΔE 8.31 #e4d96f Straw ΔE 8.93 #b2ec5d Inchworm ΔE 9.03 #a8e4a0 Granny Smith Apple ΔE 9.41 #fdfd96 Pastel Yellow ΔE 9.57 #352275 Inverted #d4d4d4 Grayscale 

June Bud
#cadd8a  rgb(202, 221, 138)  hsl(74, 55%, 70%)  June Bud
#9d8add  rgb(157, 138, 221)  hsl(254, 55%, 70%)  Floral Lavender
#8acadd  rgb(138, 202, 221)  hsl(194, 55%, 70%)  Sky Blue
#dd8aca  rgb(221, 138, 202)  hsl(314, 55%, 70%)  Plum