What color is #C1CFA8?

#C1CFA8 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1CFA8?

The RGB value is 193, 207, 168: 193 red, 207 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1CFA8?

The complementary color is #B6A8CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1CFA8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1CFA8 color

#C1CFA8 rgb(193, 207, 168)

Shades of green

The hex color #C1CFA8 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 81.2% green and 65.9% blue (193, 207, 168).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 29% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.76:1).

#C1CFA8 color codes

HEX	`#C1CFA8`
RGB	`rgb(193, 207, 168)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 81.2%, 65.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 29%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 19%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.18, -11.58, 17.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.18, 21.25, 123)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.372, 58.79, 45.679)`
Decimal	`12701608`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1CFA8, 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 #C1CFA8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1CFA8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.76:1	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 #C1CFA8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1cfa8; }
.text { color: #c1cfa8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1cfa8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 207 168 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1cfa8, #aecfa8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #C1CFA8?: #C1CFA8 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1CFA8?: The RGB value is 193, 207, 168: 193 red, 207 green and 168 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1CFA8?: The complementary color is #B6A8CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1CFA8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.76:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.