What color is #C2DEBB?

#C2DEBB 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 #C2DEBB?

The RGB value is 194, 222, 187: 194 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DEBB?

The complementary color is #D7BBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DEBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DEBB color

#C2DEBB rgb(194, 222, 187)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DEBB is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 87.1% green and 73.3% blue (194, 222, 187).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 35% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#C2DEBB color codes

HEX	`#C2DEBB`
RGB	`rgb(194, 222, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 87.1%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 35%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 16%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.65, -15.69, 14.1)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.65, 21.1, 138.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.337, 67.299, 56.973)`
Decimal	`12771003`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DEBB, 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 #C2DEBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DEBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	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 #C2DEBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2debb; }
.text { color: #c2debb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2debb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 222 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2debb, #bbdec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C2DEBB?: #C2DEBB 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 #C2DEBB?: The RGB value is 194, 222, 187: 194 red, 222 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DEBB?: The complementary color is #D7BBDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DEBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.