What color is #C2DDB8?

#C2DDB8 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 #C2DDB8?

The RGB value is 194, 221, 184: 194 red, 221 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DDB8?

The complementary color is #D3B8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DDB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DDB8 color

#C2DDB8 rgb(194, 221, 184)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DDB8 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 86.7% green and 72.2% blue (194, 221, 184).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 35% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.33:1).

#C2DDB8 color codes

HEX	`#C2DDB8`
RGB	`rgb(194, 221, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 86.7%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 35%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 17%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 17%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.32, -15.7, 15.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.32, 21.86, 135.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(56.755, 66.642, 55.211)`
Decimal	`12770744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DDB8, 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 #C2DDB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DDB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.33:1	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 #C2DDB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2ddb8; }
.text { color: #c2ddb8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2ddb8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 221 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2ddb8, #b8ddc1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DDB8?: #C2DDB8 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 #C2DDB8?: The RGB value is 194, 221, 184: 194 red, 221 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DDB8?: The complementary color is #D3B8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DDB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.33:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.