What color is #C2D1AB?

#C2D1AB 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 #C2D1AB?

The RGB value is 194, 209, 171: 194 red, 209 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D1AB?

The complementary color is #BAABD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D1AB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D1AB color

#C2D1AB rgb(194, 209, 171)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2D1AB is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82% green and 67.1% blue (194, 209, 171).

Its hue angle is 84°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13:1).

#C2D1AB color codes

HEX	`#C2D1AB`
RGB	`rgb(194, 209, 171)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82%, 67.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(84, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(84, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.84, -11.76, 17.18)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.84, 20.82, 124.39)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.398, 60.01, 47.343)`
Decimal	`12767659`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D1AB, 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 #C2D1AB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D1AB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13:1	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 #C2D1AB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d1ab; }
.text { color: #c2d1ab; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d1ab; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 209 171 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d1ab, #afd1ab); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2D1AB?: #C2D1AB 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 #C2D1AB?: The RGB value is 194, 209, 171: 194 red, 209 green and 171 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D1AB?: The complementary color is #BAABD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D1AB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.