What color is #C2CFBF?

#C2CFBF is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Marsh Fog. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CFBF?

The RGB value is 194, 207, 191: 194 red, 207 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CFBF?

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

Is black or white text better on #C2CFBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CFBF color

#C2CFBF rgb(194, 207, 191)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CFBF is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.2% green and 74.9% blue (194, 207, 191).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 14% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 19% black.

The closest named color is Marsh Fog (#C6D8C7), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#C2CFBF color codes

HEX	`#C2CFBF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 207, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.2%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 14%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 8%, 81%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 8%, 19%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.76, -7.36, 6.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.76, 9.77, 138.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.963, 59.856, 57.991)`
Decimal	`12767167`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CFBF, 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 #C2CFBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CFBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	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 #C2CFBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cfbf; }
.text { color: #c2cfbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cfbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 207 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cfbf, #bfcfc4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2CFBF?: #C2CFBF is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Marsh Fog. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CFBF?: The RGB value is 194, 207, 191: 194 red, 207 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CFBF?: The complementary color is #CCBFCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CFBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.