What color is #C2CEAD?

#C2CEAD 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 #C2CEAD?

The RGB value is 194, 206, 173: 194 red, 206 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CEAD?

The complementary color is #B9ADCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CEAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CEAD color

#C2CEAD rgb(194, 206, 173)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2CEAD is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.8% green and 67.8% blue (194, 206, 173).

Its hue angle is 82°, with 25% saturation and 74% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.73:1).

#C2CEAD color codes

HEX	`#C2CEAD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 206, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(82, 25%, 74%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(82, 16%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 16%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.09, -9.9, 15.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.09, 18.02, 123.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.861, 58.629, 48.111)`
Decimal	`12766893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CEAD, 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 #C2CEAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.73:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CEAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.65:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.73:1	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 #C2CEAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cead; }
.text { color: #c2cead; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cead; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 206 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cead, #b2cead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #C2CEAD?: #C2CEAD 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 #C2CEAD?: The RGB value is 194, 206, 173: 194 red, 206 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CEAD?: The complementary color is #B9ADCE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CEAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.73:1 and white text 1.65:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.