What color is #C2DCBF?

#C2DCBF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Sugar Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DCBF?

The RGB value is 194, 220, 191: 194 red, 220 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DCBF?

The complementary color is #D9BFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DCBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DCBF color

#C2DCBF rgb(194, 220, 191)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DCBF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 86.3% green and 74.9% blue (194, 220, 191).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Sugar Mint (#C0E2C5), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.28:1).

#C2DCBF color codes

HEX	`#C2DCBF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 220, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 86.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.21, -14, 11.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.21, 18.03, 140.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.243, 66.417, 59.084)`
Decimal	`12770495`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DCBF, 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 #C2DCBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.28:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DCBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.28:1	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 #C2DCBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dcbf; }
.text { color: #c2dcbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dcbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 220 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dcbf, #bfdccb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DCBF?: #C2DCBF is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Sugar Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DCBF?: The RGB value is 194, 220, 191: 194 red, 220 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DCBF?: The complementary color is #D9BFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DCBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.28:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.