#CAD375 Hex Color
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#cad375 is a soft pastel yellow with a green undertone. Its low saturation keeps it mellow and warm, so it works best as a dominant background for spring themes, baby products, or sale layouts. Pair it with deep plum or slate for contrast, since it can wash out next to plain white. Black text reads clearly on it at roughly 13.1:1, well past WCAG AA for body copy.
Questions about #cad375
What is #cad375 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cad375 is rgb(202, 211, 117), in HSL hsl(66, 52%, 64%) and in CMYK 4%, 0%, 45%, 17%. Browse more shades of yellow with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cad375?
Deep plum, slate blue, and charcoal all make #cad375 feel richer, because dark low-saturation tones balance its soft warmth. For a livelier mix, try it beside terracotta accents.
Is #cad375 readable on white or black?
#cad375 has a 1.60:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.08:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.