What color is #C1DFCB?

#C1DFCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1DFCB?

The RGB value is 193, 223, 203: 193 red, 223 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1DFCB?

The complementary color is #DFC1D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1DFCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1DFCB color

#C1DFCB rgb(193, 223, 203)

Shades of green

The hex color #C1DFCB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 87.5% green and 79.6% blue (193, 223, 203).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 32% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Delta Mint (#C5E6CF), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.68:1).

#C1DFCB color codes

HEX	`#C1DFCB`
RGB	`rgb(193, 223, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 87.5%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 32%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.22, -13.69, 6.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.22, 15.15, 154.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.157, 68.423, 66.579)`
Decimal	`12705739`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1DFCB, 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 #C1DFCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.68:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1DFCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.68:1	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 #C1DFCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1dfcb; }
.text { color: #c1dfcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1dfcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 223 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1dfcb, #c1dfda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C1DFCB?: #C1DFCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1DFCB?: The RGB value is 193, 223, 203: 193 red, 223 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1DFCB?: The complementary color is #DFC1D5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1DFCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.68:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.