What color is #C2DCBB?

#C2DCBB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DCBB?

The RGB value is 194, 220, 187: 194 red, 220 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DCBB?

The complementary color is #D5BBDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DCBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DCBB color

#C2DCBB rgb(194, 220, 187)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DCBB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 86.3% green and 73.3% blue (194, 220, 187).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 32% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#C2DCBB color codes

HEX	`#C2DCBB`
RGB	`rgb(194, 220, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 86.3%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 32%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 15%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.12, -14.69, 13.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.12, 19.85, 137.74)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.809, 66.243, 56.797)`
Decimal	`12770491`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DCBB, 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 #C2DCBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DCBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #C2DCBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dcbb; }
.text { color: #c2dcbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dcbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 220 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dcbb, #bbdcc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DCBB?: #C2DCBB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DCBB?: The RGB value is 194, 220, 187: 194 red, 220 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DCBB?: The complementary color is #D5BBDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DCBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.