What color is #C2D2AD?

#C2D2AD 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 #C2D2AD?

The RGB value is 194, 210, 173: 194 red, 210 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D2AD?

The complementary color is #BDADD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D2AD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D2AD color

#C2D2AD rgb(194, 210, 173)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2D2AD is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82.4% green and 67.8% blue (194, 210, 173).

Its hue angle is 86°, with 29% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.12:1).

#C2D2AD color codes

HEX	`#C2D2AD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 210, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82.4%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(86, 29%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(86, 18%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 18%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.15, -11.95, 16.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.15, 20.42, 125.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.836, 60.579, 48.436)`
Decimal	`12767917`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D2AD, 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 #C2D2AD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.12:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D2AD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.12:1	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 #C2D2AD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d2ad; }
.text { color: #c2d2ad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d2ad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 210 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d2ad, #b0d2ad); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2D2AD?: #C2D2AD 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 #C2D2AD?: The RGB value is 194, 210, 173: 194 red, 210 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D2AD?: The complementary color is #BDADD2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D2AD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.12:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.