What color is #C2D2D1?

#C2D2D1 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D2D1?

The RGB value is 194, 210, 209: 194 red, 210 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D2D1?

The complementary color is #D2C2C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D2D1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D2D1 color

#C2D2D1 rgb(194, 210, 209)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2D2D1 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82.4% green and 82% blue (194, 210, 209).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 15% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Windy (#BDD1D2), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.43:1).

#C2D2D1 color codes

HEX	`#C2D2D1`
RGB	`rgb(194, 210, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82.4%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 15%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 8%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83, -5.57, -1.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83, 5.74, 193.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.801, 62.165, 69.316)`
Decimal	`12767953`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D2D1, 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 #C2D2D1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.43:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D2D1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.56:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.43:1	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 #C2D2D1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d2d1; }
.text { color: #c2d2d1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d2d1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 210 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d2d1, #c2cbd2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2D2D1?: #C2D2D1 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Windy. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D2D1?: The RGB value is 194, 210, 209: 194 red, 210 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D2D1?: The complementary color is #D2C2C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D2D1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.43:1 and white text 1.56:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.