What color is #C1DDCB?

#C1DDCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1DDCB?

The RGB value is 193, 221, 203: 193 red, 221 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1DDCB?

The complementary color is #DDC1D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1DDCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1DDCB color

#C1DDCB rgb(193, 221, 203)

Shades of green

The hex color #C1DDCB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 86.7% green and 79.6% blue (193, 221, 203).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.47:1).

#C1DDCB color codes

HEX	`#C1DDCB`
RGB	`rgb(193, 221, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 86.7%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.69, -12.68, 5.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.69, 13.91, 155.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.626, 67.361, 66.402)`
Decimal	`12705227`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1DDCB, 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 #C1DDCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1DDCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.47:1	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 #C1DDCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1ddcb; }
.text { color: #c1ddcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1ddcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 221 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1ddcb, #c1ddd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C1DDCB?: #C1DDCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1DDCB?: The RGB value is 193, 221, 203: 193 red, 221 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1DDCB?: The complementary color is #DDC1D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1DDCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.47:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.