What color is #C1ECCD?

#C1ECCD is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mint-o-licious. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1ECCD?

The RGB value is 193, 236, 205: 193 red, 236 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1ECCD?

The complementary color is #ECC1E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1ECCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1ECCD color

#C1ECCD rgb(193, 236, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #C1ECCD is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 92.5% green and 80.4% blue (193, 236, 205).

Its hue angle is 137°, with 53% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mint-o-licious (#B6E9C8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.15:1).

#C1ECCD color codes

HEX	`#C1ECCD`
RGB	`rgb(193, 236, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 92.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(137, 53%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(137, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.74, -19.8, 10.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.74, 22.4, 152.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.004, 75.734, 69.044)`
Decimal	`12709069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1ECCD, 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 #C1ECCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1ECCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.3:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.15:1	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 #C1ECCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1eccd; }
.text { color: #c1eccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1eccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 236 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1eccd, #c1ece3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C1ECCD?: #C1ECCD is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Mint-o-licious. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1ECCD?: The RGB value is 193, 236, 205: 193 red, 236 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1ECCD?: The complementary color is #ECC1E0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1ECCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.15:1 and white text 1.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.