HEX atlas value

#CADC89

#CADC89 is a cool green HEX color close to Flax. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 202, 220, 137, HSL 73, 54%, 70%, has luminance 0.6555, and belongs to the balanced group.

green cool balanced

#CADC89 Sample readable text

HEX #CADC89

RGB rgb(202, 220, 137)

HSL hsl(73 54% 70%)

CMYK cmyk(8, 0, 38, 14)

Luminance 0.6555

Contrast Black 14.11:1White 1.49:1

CSS

--color-cadc89: #CADC89;
.background-cadc89 { background-color: #CADC89; }
.text-cadc89 { color: #CADC89; }

Luminance0.6555

Black text14.11:1AA Pass

White text1.49:1AA Fail

hexCanonical HEX value

rgbRed, green, blue channels

hslHue, saturation, lightness

cmykApproximate print conversion

wcagAA and AAA contrast options

harmoniesMathematical harmony sets

variantsGenerated tone variants

nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors

Structured sections

Color systems

{"hex":"#CADC89","rgb":[202,220,137],"hsl":[73,54,70],"cmyk":[8,0,38,14],"luminance":0.6555,"contrast":{"black":14.11,"white":1.49}}

WCAG

{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}

Safe pairings

[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":14.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":1.49,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]

Accessible alternatives

[{"name":"#EAF1D0","hex":"#EAF1D0","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":17.99,"contrastWhite":1.17,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.4,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#D3ED78","hex":"#D3ED78","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.15,"contrastWhite":1.3,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":15.2,"contrastWhite":1.38,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.45,"contrastWhite":1.45,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]

AI context

{"semanticGroups":["cool green","balanced","balanced green","Flax adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/cadc89.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/flax.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/straw.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/travertine.json"]}

Harmonies

{"complementary":"#9B89DC","analogous":["#DCC489","#A1DC89"],"triadic":["#89CADC","#DC89CA"],"tetradic":["#89DCC4","#9B89DC","#DC89A1"],"splitComplementary":["#89A1DC","#C489DC"],"monochromatic":["#EAF1D0","#CADC89","#AAC743"]}

Variants

{"light":"#EAF1D0","dark":"#AAC743","saturated":"#D3ED78","desaturated":"#C0CB9A","pastel":"#F5F7ED","neon":"#E7FF8F"}

Nearest named colors

[{"slug":"flax","name":"Flax","hex":"#EEDC82","distance":36.6742416417845},{"slug":"straw","name":"Straw","hex":"#E4D96F","distance":36.89173349139343},{"slug":"travertine","name":"Travertine","hex":"#D6C1A3","distance":39.35733730830886},{"slug":"khaki","name":"Khaki","hex":"#F0E68C","distance":39.408120990476064},{"slug":"tan","name":"Tan","hex":"#D2B48C","distance":40.90232267243512}]

HEX meaning and use

About #CADC89

#CADC89 is classified as a cool green value with balanced visual character. #CADC89 is visually closest to Flax, a named yellow color with HEX #EEDC82.

The RGB channels are 202, 220, and 137, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 73deg with 54% saturation and 70% lightness, so this page treats it as a moderate-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and botanical and wellness palettes. Its luminance is 0.6555, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 36.67, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text14.11:1AA Pass

White text1.49:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A, #36454F.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #CADC89 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#00000014.11:1 · AAA

White text#FFFFFF1.49:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#EAF1D0#000000 text · best 17.99:1#EAF1D0

Khaki#000000 text · best 16.4:1#F0E68C

#D3ED78#000000 text · best 16.15:1#D3ED78

Flax#000000 text · best 15.2:1#EEDC82

Straw#000000 text · best 14.45:1#E4D96F

Generated Palette

#CADC89#CADC89

#9B89DC#9B89DC

#DCC489#DCC489

#A1DC89#A1DC89

#EAF1D0#EAF1D0

#AAC743#AAC743

Color Harmonies

#9B89DC#9B89DC

#DCC489#DCC489

#A1DC89#A1DC89

#89CADC#89CADC

#DC89CA#DC89CA

Variants

#EAF1D0#EAF1D0

#AAC743#AAC743

#D3ED78#D3ED78

#C0CB9A#C0CB9A

#F5F7ED#F5F7ED

#E7FF8F#E7FF8F

Nearest Named Colors

Flax#EEDC82

Straw#E4D96F

Travertine#D6C1A3

Khaki#F0E68C

Tan#D2B48C

#CADC89

CSS

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

About #CADC89

WCAG Accessibility

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Accessible Alternatives

Generated Palette

Color Harmonies

Variants

Nearest Named Colors

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