What color is #C2D7AC?

#C2D7AC 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 #C2D7AC?

The RGB value is 194, 215, 172: 194 red, 215 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D7AC?

The complementary color is #C1ACD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D7AC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D7AC color

#C2D7AC rgb(194, 215, 172)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2D7AC is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 84.3% green and 67.5% blue (194, 215, 172).

Its hue angle is 89°, with 35% saturation and 76% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 20% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.61:1).

#C2D7AC color codes

HEX	`#C2D7AC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 215, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 84.3%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(89, 35%, 76%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(89, 20%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 20%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.47, -14.64, 18.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.47, 23.92, 127.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.994, 63.048, 48.347)`
Decimal	`12769196`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D7AC, 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 #C2D7AC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.61:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D7AC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.61:1	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 #C2D7AC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d7ac; }
.text { color: #c2d7ac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d7ac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 215 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d7ac, #acd7ac); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2D7AC?: #C2D7AC 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 #C2D7AC?: The RGB value is 194, 215, 172: 194 red, 215 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D7AC?: The complementary color is #C1ACD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D7AC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.61:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.