What color is #C2DDA2?

#C2DDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DDA2?

The RGB value is 194, 221, 162: 194 red, 221 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DDA2?

The complementary color is #BDA2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DDA2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DDA2 color

#C2DDA2 rgb(194, 221, 162)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 86.7% green and 63.5% blue (194, 221, 162).

Its hue angle is 87°, with 46% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.16:1).

#C2DDA2 color codes

HEX	`#C2DDA2`
RGB	`rgb(194, 221, 162)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 86.7%, 63.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(87, 46%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(87, 27%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 27%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.89, -19.16, 26.09)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.89, 32.37, 126.3)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.625, 65.79, 43.996)`
Decimal	`12770722`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DDA2, 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 #C2DDA2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DDA2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.16:1	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 #C2DDA2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dda2; }
.text { color: #c2dda2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dda2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 221 162 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dda2, #a5dda2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DDA2?: #C2DDA2 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DDA2?: The RGB value is 194, 221, 162: 194 red, 221 green and 162 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DDA2?: The complementary color is #BDA2DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DDA2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.16:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.