What color is #C3DDCA?

#C3DDCA 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 #C3DDCA?

The RGB value is 195, 221, 202: 195 red, 221 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DDCA?

The complementary color is #DDC3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DDCA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DDCA color

#C3DDCA rgb(195, 221, 202)

Shades of green

The hex color #C3DDCA is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 86.7% green and 79.2% blue (195, 221, 202).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.52:1).

#C3DDCA color codes

HEX	`#C3DDCA`
RGB	`rgb(195, 221, 202)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 86.7%, 79.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 9%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.8, -12.2, 6.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.8, 13.79, 152.25)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.02, 67.578, 65.8)`
Decimal	`12836298`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DDCA, 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 #C3DDCA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DDCA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.52:1	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 #C3DDCA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3ddca; }
.text { color: #c3ddca; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3ddca; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 221 202 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3ddca, #c3ddd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C3DDCA?: #C3DDCA 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 #C3DDCA?: The RGB value is 195, 221, 202: 195 red, 221 green and 202 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DDCA?: The complementary color is #DDC3D6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DDCA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.