#CDDAAB Hex Color
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Not quite green and not quite yellow, #cddaab is a pale, heavily desaturated lime with a warm, faded quality. Its low saturation keeps things mellow, so it suits spring themes, baby products, and minimal layouts. Use it as a dominant base against deeper greens or warm browns, since it can wash out beside plain white. Black text reads clearly on it at about 14.2:1 contrast.
Questions about #cddaab
What is #cddaab in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #cddaab is rgb(205, 218, 171), in HSL hsl(77, 39%, 76%) and in CMYK 6%, 0%, 22%, 15%. Browse more shades of green with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #cddaab?
Deeper greens like olive and warm earth tones like terracotta both flatter its pale, warm base. Navy also works when you need a stronger anchor in the palette.
Is #cddaab readable on white or black?
#cddaab has a 1.47:1 contrast ratio on white and 14.21:1 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.