What color is #C2CFA7?

#C2CFA7 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Seedling. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CFA7?

The RGB value is 194, 207, 167: 194 red, 207 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CFA7?

The complementary color is #B4A7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CFA7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CFA7 color

#C2CFA7 rgb(194, 207, 167)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2CFA7 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.2% green and 65.5% blue (194, 207, 167).

Its hue angle is 80°, with 29% saturation and 73% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 19% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Seedling (#C0CBA1), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.78:1).

#C2CFA7 color codes

HEX	`#C2CFA7`
RGB	`rgb(194, 207, 167)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.2%, 65.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(80, 29%, 73%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(80, 19%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 19%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.23, -11.37, 18.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.23, 21.66, 121.67)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(51.535, 58.885, 45.203)`
Decimal	`12767143`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CFA7, 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 #C2CFA7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CFA7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.78:1	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 #C2CFA7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cfa7; }
.text { color: #c2cfa7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cfa7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 207 167 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cfa7, #aecfa7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sage.

Questions

What color is #C2CFA7?: #C2CFA7 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Seedling. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CFA7?: The RGB value is 194, 207, 167: 194 red, 207 green and 167 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CFA7?: The complementary color is #B4A7CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CFA7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.78:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.