What color is #C3DEBD?

#C3DEBD 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 #C3DEBD?

The RGB value is 195, 222, 189: 195 red, 222 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DEBD?

The complementary color is #D8BDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DEBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DEBD color

#C3DEBD rgb(195, 222, 189)

Shades of green

The hex color #C3DEBD is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.1% green and 74.1% blue (195, 222, 189).

Its hue angle is 109°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.5:1).

#C3DEBD color codes

HEX	`#C3DEBD`
RGB	`rgb(195, 222, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.1%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(109, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(109, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.76, -15.01, 13.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.76, 20, 138.62)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.81, 67.518, 58.121)`
Decimal	`12836541`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DEBD, 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 #C3DEBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DEBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.5:1	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 #C3DEBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3debd; }
.text { color: #c3debd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3debd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 222 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3debd, #bddec8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C3DEBD?: #C3DEBD 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 #C3DEBD?: The RGB value is 195, 222, 189: 195 red, 222 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DEBD?: The complementary color is #D8BDDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DEBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.5:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.