What color is #C2DECD?

#C2DECD 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 #C2DECD?

The RGB value is 194, 222, 205: 194 red, 222 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DECD?

The complementary color is #DEC2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DECD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DECD color

#C2DECD rgb(194, 222, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #C2DECD is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 87.1% green and 80.4% blue (194, 222, 205).

Its hue angle is 144°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#C2DECD color codes

HEX	`#C2DECD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 222, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 87.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.07, -12.49, 5.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.07, 13.53, 157.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.386, 68.119, 67.765)`
Decimal	`12771021`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DECD, 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 #C2DECD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DECD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #C2DECD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2decd; }
.text { color: #c2decd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2decd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 222 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2decd, #c2dedb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C2DECD?: #C2DECD 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 #C2DECD?: The RGB value is 194, 222, 205: 194 red, 222 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DECD?: The complementary color is #DEC2D3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DECD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.