What color is #C2DAB9?

#C2DAB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DAB9?

The RGB value is 194, 218, 185: 194 red, 218 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DAB9?

The complementary color is #D1B9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DAB9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DAB9 color

#C2DAB9 rgb(194, 218, 185)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DAB9 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 85.5% green and 72.5% blue (194, 218, 185).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 31% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Nature (#BFD5B3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.02:1).

#C2DAB9 color codes

HEX	`#C2DAB9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 218, 185)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 85.5%, 72.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 31%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 15%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 15%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.54, -14.02, 13.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.54, 19.52, 135.91)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.075, 65.114, 55.504)`
Decimal	`12769977`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DAB9, 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 #C2DAB9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.02:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DAB9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.5:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.02:1	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 #C2DAB9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dab9; }
.text { color: #c2dab9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dab9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 218 185 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dab9, #b9dac1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DAB9?: #C2DAB9 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Nature. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DAB9?: The RGB value is 194, 218, 185: 194 red, 218 green and 185 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DAB9?: The complementary color is #D1B9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DAB9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.02:1 and white text 1.5:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.