What color is #C3DECF?

#C3DECF 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 #C3DECF?

The RGB value is 195, 222, 207: 195 red, 222 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DECF?

The complementary color is #DEC3D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DECF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DECF color

#C3DECF rgb(195, 222, 207)

Shades of green

The hex color #C3DECF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.1% green and 81.2% blue (195, 222, 207).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#C3DECF color codes

HEX	`#C3DECF`
RGB	`rgb(195, 222, 207)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.1%, 81.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.18, -11.78, 4.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.18, 12.56, 159.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.887, 68.349, 69.057)`
Decimal	`12836559`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DECF, 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 #C3DECF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DECF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	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 #C3DECF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3decf; }
.text { color: #c3decf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3decf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 222 207 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3decf, #c3dedd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C3DECF?: #C3DECF 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 #C3DECF?: The RGB value is 195, 222, 207: 195 red, 222 green and 207 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DECF?: The complementary color is #DEC3D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DECF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.