What color is #C2CEB9?

#C2CEB9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CEB9?

The RGB value is 194, 206, 185: 194 red, 206 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CEB9?

The complementary color is #C5B9CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CEB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CEB9 color

#C2CEB9 rgb(194, 206, 185)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CEB9 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.8% green and 72.5% blue (194, 206, 185).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 18% saturation and 77% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Bok Choy (#BCCAB3), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#C2CEB9 color codes

HEX	`#C2CEB9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 206, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.8%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 18%, 77%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 10%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.35, -7.89, 9.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.35, 12.01, 131.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.075, 59.114, 54.504)`
Decimal	`12766905`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CEB9, 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 #C2CEB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CEB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	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 #C2CEB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ceb9; }
.text { color: #c2ceb9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ceb9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 206 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ceb9, #b9cebb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CEB9?: #C2CEB9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CEB9?: The RGB value is 194, 206, 185: 194 red, 206 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CEB9?: The complementary color is #C5B9CE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CEB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.