GREENS

Butterfly

#CADEA5

RGB 202, 222, 165 · HSL 81°, 46%, 76% · CMYK 9, 0, 26, 13

Butterfly is #CADEA5 in HEX — rgb(202, 222, 165), hsl(81°, 46%, 76%), cmyk(9%, 0%, 26%, 13%).

Butterfly pulls into the light end of the greens spectrum — HSL 81°, 46%, 76%. The balanced saturation makes it confident without overpowering, and the hue reads warm. In interior projects it shines on bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries — for grounding, restorative spaces. Reads best alongside soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents.

Color Codes

HEX#CADEA5

RGB202, 222, 165

HSL81°, 46%, 76%

HSV81°, 26%, 87%

CMYK9, 0, 26, 13

Decimal13295269

CSS RGBrgb(202, 222, 165)

CSS HSLhsl(81, 46%, 76%)

Paint Matches — this color across 16 brands

Benjamin Moore

Potpourri 2029-50

ΔE 1.3 · #CEE0A8

Behr

Hybrid S340-3

ΔE 2 · #CFDEA4

Dulux

Frisky S20F3

ΔE 2.2 · #CDDDA1

PPG

Lettuce Alone 1222-4

ΔE 2.2 · #CEDDA2

Valspar

Meadow Wind 6005-7B

ΔE 2.9 · #D0E3AE

Vista Paint

Spring Has Sprung K-371

ΔE 3.7 · #C3D699

Hallman-Lindsay

Woodland Nymph 770

ΔE 4.3 · #D4E8B3

Colorhouse

Leaf .07 Leaf-07

ΔE 5.8 · #DDE5A9

Dutch Boy

Wonder Woods DCP-0772

ΔE 6.3 · #B9D696

Kilz

Basic Lime LF250-01

ΔE 6.3 · #D3D7A0

Dunn-Edwards

Field Day DE5577

ΔE 6.8 · #C5E6A4

Sherwin-Williams

Dancing Green SW6716

ΔE 7.7 · #C5CD8F

IKEA

IKEA113 113

ΔE 8.7 · #E0DEA6

RAL

Pastel Green 6019

ΔE 10.4 · #BDECB6

Farrow & Ball

Green Ground 206

ΔE 13.3 · #DBDAB6

Kobra

Beige 05

ΔE 16.9 · #D0C092

Light Reflectance & Undertone

Light Reflectance Value (LRV)

68/100

Light

0 · DarkLight · 100

Reflects plenty of light and keeps spaces feeling open and airy while still showing clear colour. A safe, flexible choice for living areas.

Undertone

TemperatureNeutral MasstoneYellow-Green UndertoneYellow

Reads as a neutral yellow-Green with a yellow undertone showing through, especially in daylight. Pair trim and adjacent colours to either calm or amplify that undertone.

Color Theory

Complementary

#CADEA5

#B9A6DE

Analogous

#DED6A6

#CADEA5

#AEDEA6

Triadic

#CADEA5

#A6CADE

#DEA6CA

Split-Complementary

#CADEA5

#A6AEDE

#D6A6DE

Tetradic

#CADEA5

#A6DED6

#B9A6DE

#DEA6AE

Monochromatic

#85AB3F

#A9C96E

#CADEA5

#EBF3DD

#F4F8EC

Rectangle

#CADEA5

#A6DEB9

#B9A6DE

#DEA6CA

Compound

#CADEA5

#AEDEA6

#B9A6DE

#D6A6DE

Variations

Lighter

#D5E5B8

#DFE9CC

#ECF0E3

Darker

#AACB6B

#7BA135

#485F1D

Saturation

#C4CAB9

#CADEA6

#CFEE95

Interior Use

Best Rooms

bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries

Best Uses

main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture

Pairs With

soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents

Accessibility (WCAG)

vs White

1.45:1

Fail

vs Black

14.50:1

AAA

Deuteranopia

#CADEA5

#DDD3A7

Original → Simulated

Protanopia

#CADEA5

#DBDBAE

Original → Simulated

Tritanopia

#CADEA5

#CFD6DA

Original → Simulated

Color Psychology

Calm · Restorative

Butterfly sits in the part of the spectrum the eye relaxes into. Designers reach for green when a room needs to feel like a refuge — bedrooms, libraries, bathrooms — because it lowers visual blood-pressure without flattening the space.

SymbolismGrowth, balance, nature

PersonalitySteady, grounded, thoughtful

calmnaturerestorativebalancebedroomlibrary

How it looks under different light

#D7D397

Warm Bulb 2700K

Incandescent / soft white LED — pulls colour toward yellow/amber.

#CADEA5

Daylight 5500K

Midday natural light or daylight-spec LED — closest to the paint chip.

#C4D8BB

Cool Bulb 6500K

Cool white LED / overcast daylight — pulls colour toward blue.

Pairs With

#EBECE9

Trim

Matched off-white

Same hue at 92% lightness — trim reads coordinated, not stark.

#F7F8F7

Ceiling

Whisper tint

Near-white with a hint of the hero's undertone — ceiling feels intentional.

#9A81C8

Accent

Complementary punch

Hue +180°, slightly muted for paint vs. screen — use on a door, frame, or single piece.

#574738

Floor

Walnut neutral

Warm mid-brown grounds the scheme regardless of hero hue.

Paint Info

Brand · Product Line

Benjamin Moore / Regal Select Interior

Recommended Finishes

Eggshell (walls) · Pearl (trim) · Matte (ceiling)

Eggshell hides imperfections on main walls while keeping the color rich; pearl on trim adds subtle sheen and easier cleaning; flat matte on ceilings prevents glare.

Best Surfaces

Primary walls · Cabinetry · Trim · Soft furniture

Coverage & Dry Time

Typical coverage 350-400 sq ft per gallon over a primed surface.

Touch-dry in ~1 hour. Recoat after 4 hours. Full cure 7-14 days.

Primer

Standard primer is adequate.

Application Tip

Use a 9" microfiber roller on walls and a 2.5" angled sash brush for trim cuts. Two coats minimum for even depth.

Paint Calculator

Wall area (m²)

Coats

Coverage (m² / L)

You'll need

4.0 litres

1.06 US gallons · room for one touch-up coat. Buy slightly more to ensure single-batch match.

Code Snippets

CSS — color

color: #CADEA5;

CSS — background

background-color: #CADEA5;

CSS Variable

--color-butterfly: #CADEA5;

Tailwind v3 — config

colors: { 'butterfly': '#CADEA5' }

Tailwind — arbitrary

bg-[#CADEA5] text-[#CADEA5]

SCSS

$butterfly: #CADEA5;

Similar Colors

Potpourri Green

#CDDFA7 · ΔE 1.1

Scenic View

#C4E0AC · ΔE 4.0

Citron Cocktail

#D1E8A5 · ΔE 5.9

O'Reilly Green

#CEEBB9 · ΔE 6.5

Pine Sprigs

#CFE8B9 · ΔE 6.6

Sour Apple

#E2ECB4 · ΔE 6.9

Apple Froth

#DCEDBB · ΔE 7.0

Key Lime

#CBEAA7 · ΔE 7.1

Built by DSGN.HOUSE Updated 2026

Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.

Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.

Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CADEA5?

#CADEA5 is Butterfly, a soft green with a warm undertone.

Is #CADEA5 warm or cool?

Butterfly reads warm, which influences how it interacts with surrounding tones and natural light.

What rooms work best with Butterfly?

Butterfly works well in bedrooms, bathrooms, libraries. Designers typically use it for main walls, cabinetry, soft furniture.

What colors pair well with Butterfly?

Butterfly pairs naturally with soft white walls, oak floors, brass, warm clay accents. Its complementary color is also a strong contrast option for accents.

Where can I download Butterfly?

You can download Butterfly on DSGN.HOUSE in 15 designer formats including CSS gradient, Figma, Procreate swatches, Tailwind config, Adobe ASE, SVG, and 4K wallpapers — all free.

What's the hex code for Butterfly?

The hex code is #CADEA5. In RGB it's 202, 222, 165, and in HSL it's 81°, 46%, 76%.

← All colors