What color is #C2DCCB?

#C2DCCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DCCB?

The RGB value is 194, 220, 203: 194 red, 220 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DCCB?

The complementary color is #DCC2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DCCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DCCB color

#C2DCCB rgb(194, 220, 203)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DCCB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 86.3% green and 79.6% blue (194, 220, 203).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.39:1).

#C2DCCB color codes

HEX	`#C2DCCB`
RGB	`rgb(194, 220, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 86.3%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.49, -11.84, 5.44)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.49, 13.03, 155.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.618, 66.967, 66.326)`
Decimal	`12770507`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DCCB, 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 #C2DCCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DCCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #C2DCCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dccb; }
.text { color: #c2dccb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dccb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 220 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dccb, #c2dcd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C2DCCB?: #C2DCCB is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DCCB?: The RGB value is 194, 220, 203: 194 red, 220 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DCCB?: The complementary color is #DCC2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DCCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.