Subscribe To Newsletter !

What color is CAD705?

The RGB color code for color number #CAD705 is RGB(202, 215, 5). In the RGB color model, #CAD705 has a red value of 202, a green value of 215, and a blue value of 5. The CMYK color model (also known as process color, used in color printing) comprises 6.0% cyan, 0.0% magenta, 97.7% yellow, and 15.7% key (black). The HSL color scale has a hue of 63.7° (degrees), 95.5 % saturation, and 43.1 % lightness. In the HSB/HSV color space, #CAD705 has a hue of 63.7° (degrees), 97.7 % saturation and 84.3 % brightness/value.



Color CAD705 is cool or warm?

Color CAD705 is a warm color.



What is the LRV of #CAD705? (For interior and product design)

CAD705 has an LRV of nearly 61. By LRV value, it is a light color.

Light Reflectance Value (LRV) is a measure of how much visible light is reflected off a surface. It is a number on a scale of 0 to 100, with 0 being pure black and 100 being pure white. The higher the LRV, the more light the color reflects and the lighter it will appear.



Dark Color

#CAD705

Light Color


Compare LRV 61 of #CAD705 with dark and light Color




Is #CAD705 Readable? WCAG Contrast Checker (For digital design)

Check if the color CAD705 meets Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) standards, minimum contrast ratio standards between text and background colors. The WCAG (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines) provides global standards for readable web content.

WCAG Recommendations - Large Text: above 18pt or 14pt bold. Normal Text: below 18pt or 14pt bold.

  • Minimum contrast ratio (AA): 4.5 for normal text and 3 for large text.
  • Enhanced contrast ratio (AAA): 7 for normal text and 4.5 for large text.





Change Background Color:

Normal text - 14pt

Normal Bold text - 12pt


Large text - 18pt

Large Bold text - 14pt







Color Codes - Color Space Conversions


HEX #CAD705 color codes / color number / color space conversions - RGBA, HSL, HSV/HSB, HYZ, CMY, HWB, RYB


RGBA / RGB

RGB(202, 215, 5)
Red
202 (79.2%)
Green
215 (84.3%)
Blue
5 (2.0%)
Alpha
1 (100.0%)

CMYK

Cyan
6.05%
Magenta
0.00%
Yellow
97.67%
Key
15.69%

HSL

HSL(63.71deg, 95.5 %, 43.1 %)

Hue
63.71°
Saturation
95.45 %.
Lightness
43.14 %.

RYB

RYB(39, 219, 30)
Red
39 (15.5%)
Yellow
219 (85.9%)
Blue
30 (11.7%)

HSV/HSB

Hue
63.71°
Saturation
97.67 %.
Brightness / Value
84.31 %.

HWB

H: 63.71°

W: 1.96 %

B: 15.69 %

XYZ

X : 48.68

Y : 61.17

Z : 9.38

YXY

Y1 : 61.17

X : 0.41

Y2 : 0.51

CMY

C : 20.78%

M : 15.69%

Y : 98.04%


LRV

~ 61.2 %

Munsell Color System

2.5GY 8.0/18

CIE-Lab

L : 82.47

A : -24.38

B : 81.43

CIE-Lch

L : 82.47

C : 85

H : 106.67

CIE-Luv

L : 82.47

U : -2.14

V : 91.45

Hunter-Lab

L : 78.21

A : -25.75

B : 47.63






Color Names and Paint



Color Name of HEX #CAD705


Here are the colors similar to CAD705. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.



#CAE00D
Bitter Lemon
ΔE - 2.44 (97.6% similar)
#D1E231
Pear
ΔE - 2.85 (97.1% similar)
#CECE30
Mustard Green
ΔE - 3.51 (96.5% similar)
#D9E650
Maximum Green Yellow
ΔE - 4.71 (95.3% similar)




Similar colors from Pantone, RAL and other color matching system


Pantone PMS


Pantone PMS color similar/equivalent to CAD705.


#C4D600
PANTONE 382 C
ΔE - 1.11 (98.9% similar)
#CEDC00
PANTONE 381 C
ΔE - 1.18 (98.8% similar)
#D0DF00
PANTONE 389 C
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C0DF16
PANTONE 2297 C
ΔE - 3.72 (96.3% similar)


Pantone TCX


Pantone TCX color similar/equivalent to CAD705.




RAL Design


RAL Design color similar/equivalent to CAD705.


#C0D036
RAL 110 80 70 - Juice Green
ΔE - 3.47 (96.5% similar)
#D4CC00
RAL 100 80 80 - March Green
ΔE - 4.92 (95.1% similar)
#C4D056
RAL 110 80 60 - Clown Green
ΔE - 5.99 (94.0% similar)
#D8CB32
RAL 100 80 70 - LED Green
ΔE - 6.20 (93.8% similar)


British Standard 4800


British Standard 4800 color similar/equivalent to CAD705.


#C8C83E
BS 12-E-51 - Citrine
ΔE - 5.19 (94.8% similar)


RAL Classic


RAL Classic color similar/equivalent to CAD705.


#F1DD38
RAL 1016 - Sulfur Yellow
ΔE - 7.82 (92.2% similar)




Paint color for Hex #CAD705


Here are the paint colors similar to CAD705. Delta E (ΔE) is the measure of the difference between two colors. Delta E is measured on a scale from 0 to 100, where 0 means exact match, and 100 is the highest difference.


Dunn-Edwards

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from Dunn-Edwards. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to Dunn-Edwards


#C6D624
Lime Twist (DEA 124)
ΔE - 1.48 (98.5% similar)
#D0D34D
Limelight (DE 5516)
ΔE - 4.41 (95.6% similar)
#DAD000
Chartreuse (DEA 123)
ΔE - 5.12 (94.9% similar)
#BDC233
Fluorescent Lime (DE 5517)
ΔE - 5.90 (94.1% similar)


Benjamin Moore

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from Benjamin Moore. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to Benjamin Moore


#D2D612
New Lime (2025-30)
ΔE - 1.86 (98.1% similar)
#C3CF00
Yew Green (2025-20)
ΔE - 1.92 (98.1% similar)
#BDD120
Snow Cone Green (2026-30)
ΔE - 2.81 (97.2% similar)
#B4CA00
Bright Lime (2025-10)
ΔE - 4.19 (95.8% similar)


PPG Paints

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from PPG Paints. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to PPG Paints


#C9CC4A
Slap Happy (PPG1217-7)
ΔE - 5.16 (94.8% similar)
#E6D943
Citrus Spice (PPG1216-6)
ΔE - 6.16 (93.8% similar)
#D9C737
Gone Giddy (PPG1216-7)
ΔE - 7.76 (92.2% similar)
#BECE61
Boogie Blast (PPG1219-5)
ΔE - 8.04 (92.0% similar)


Sherwin Williams

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from Sherwin Williams. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to Sherwin Williams


#B2C216
Center Stage (SW 6920)
ΔE - 5.73 (94.3% similar)
#C6B836
Humorous Green (SW 6918)
ΔE - 9.58 (90.4% similar)
#9ABA25
Electric Lime (SW 6921)
ΔE - 10.18 (89.8% similar)
#D9C661
Frolic (SW 6703)
ΔE - 10.57 (89.4% similar)


Valspar

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from Valspar. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to Valspar


#CDCA54
Green Mamba (V020-2)
ΔE - 6.68 (93.3% similar)
#C6C13B
Parsley Sprig (6008-8B)
ΔE - 6.86 (93.1% similar)
#DBD564
Matcha (8001-27D)
ΔE - 7.22 (92.8% similar)
#ACC137
Martian (6007-8C)
ΔE - 7.63 (92.4% similar)


Behr

Hex color CAD705 similar/equivalent paint from Behr. Conversion of hex #CAD705 to Behr


#CCC14D
Anime (P340-5)
ΔE - 8.52 (91.5% similar)
#D8D06B
Lime Tree (P340-4)
ΔE - 8.74 (91.3% similar)
#B2AC31
Green Neon (P340-6)
ΔE - 11.82 (88.2% similar)
#C6BE6B
Go Go Lime (P350-5)
ΔE - 11.96 (88.0% similar)







Color Combinations


#CAD705 color palettes and scheme combination


Monochromatic Color Palette

Monochromatic colors belong to the same hue angle but different tints and shades. Monochromatic color palette can be generated by keeping the exact hue of the base color and then changing the saturation and lightness.

Analogous Color Palette

Analogous colors are a group of colors adjacent to each other on a color wheel. Group of these adjacent colors forms Analogous color scheme Palette. Analogous Palette can be generated by increasing or decreasing the hue value by 30 points.

Triadic Color Palette

The triadic color palette has three colors separated by 120° in the RGB color wheel

Tetradic Color Palette

The tetradic colour scheme composed of two sets of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.




Complementary / Opposite Color



CAD705
Bitter Lemon*

1205D7
Medium Blue*


Complementary / Opposite Color

Complementary colors are pairs of colors which, when combined or mixed, cancel each other out (lose hue) by producing a grayscale color like white or black. When placed next to each other, they create the strongest contrast for those two colors. Complementary colors also called opposite colors. Complementary color schemes are created using two opposite colors on the color wheel. The examples are red–cyan, green–magenta, and blue–yellow.


What is the contrasting color of #CAD705?

Color that best contrast with #CAD705 is #1205D7, color name is Medium Blue*
Contrast indicates a strong difference in color. Contrasting color can be found several ways, Complimentary contrast is one of them. Complementary contrast colors are opposite each other on the color wheel.


What color compliments #CAD705?

Complementary or Opposite color for #CAD705 is #1205D7, color name is Medium Blue*.





Color Images and Mockup


Mobile app mockup example for #CAD705 color



T-Shirt mockup example for #CAD705 color


Chart visualization example with #CAD705 color



#CAD705 Color Images and Patterns