What color is #C0CBB5?

#C0CBB5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CBB5?

The RGB value is 192, 203, 181: 192 red, 203 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CBB5?

The complementary color is #C0B5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CBB5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CBB5 color

#C0CBB5 rgb(192, 203, 181)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C0CBB5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 79.6% green and 71% blue (192, 203, 181).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 17% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bok Choy (#BCCAB3), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.45:1).

#C0CBB5 color codes

HEX	`#C0CBB5`
RGB	`rgb(192, 203, 181)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 79.6%, 71%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 17%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 11%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 11%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.32, -7.74, 9.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.32, 12.4, 128.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.433, 57.254, 52.049)`
Decimal	`12635061`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CBB5, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #C0CBB5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CBB5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.69:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #C0CBB5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0cbb5; }
.text { color: #c0cbb5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0cbb5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 203 181 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0cbb5, #b5cbb5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C0CBB5?: #C0CBB5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CBB5?: The RGB value is 192, 203, 181: 192 red, 203 green and 181 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CBB5?: The complementary color is #C0B5CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CBB5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.45:1 and white text 1.69:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.