What color is #C2D0BC?

#C2D0BC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D0BC?

The RGB value is 194, 208, 188: 194 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D0BC?

The complementary color is #CABCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D0BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D0BC color

#C2D0BC rgb(194, 208, 188)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2D0BC is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 81.6% green and 73.7% blue (194, 208, 188).

Its hue angle is 102°, with 18% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Isle of Dreams (#BCCCB5), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.04:1).

#C2D0BC color codes

HEX	`#C2D0BC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 208, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 81.6%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(102, 18%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(102, 10%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.95, -8.4, 8.31)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.95, 11.82, 135.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.88, 60.212, 56.351)`
Decimal	`12767420`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D0BC, 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 #C2D0BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D0BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.04:1	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 #C2D0BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d0bc; }
.text { color: #c2d0bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d0bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 208 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d0bc, #bcd0c0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2D0BC?: #C2D0BC is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Isle of Dreams. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D0BC?: The RGB value is 194, 208, 188: 194 red, 208 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D0BC?: The complementary color is #CABCD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D0BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.04:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.