What color is #C0CEB3?

#C0CEB3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0CEB3?

The RGB value is 192, 206, 179: 192 red, 206 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0CEB3?

The complementary color is #C1B3CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0CEB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0CEB3 color

#C0CEB3 rgb(192, 206, 179)

Shades of green

The hex color #C0CEB3 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 80.8% green and 70.2% blue (192, 206, 179).

Its hue angle is 91°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.72:1).

#C0CEB3 color codes

HEX	`#C0CEB3`
RGB	`rgb(192, 206, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 80.8%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(91, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(91, 13%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 13%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.07, -9.62, 11.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.07, 15.25, 129.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.945, 58.604, 51.214)`
Decimal	`12635827`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0CEB3, 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 #C0CEB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0CEB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.72:1	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 #C0CEB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0ceb3; }
.text { color: #c0ceb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0ceb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 206 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0ceb3, #b3ceb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C0CEB3?: #C0CEB3 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0CEB3?: The RGB value is 192, 206, 179: 192 red, 206 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0CEB3?: The complementary color is #C1B3CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0CEB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.72:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.