What color is #C3DFCE?

#C3DFCE 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 #C3DFCE?

The RGB value is 195, 223, 206: 195 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DFCE?

The complementary color is #DFC3D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DFCE color

#C3DFCE rgb(195, 223, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #C3DFCE is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.5% green and 80.8% blue (195, 223, 206).

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 14.77:1).

#C3DFCE color codes

HEX	`#C3DFCE`
RGB	`rgb(195, 223, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(144, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(144, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.42, -12.48, 5.21)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.42, 13.52, 157.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.031, 68.833, 68.504)`
Decimal	`12836814`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DFCE, 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 #C3DFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #C3DFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3dfce; }
.text { color: #c3dfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3dfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 223 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3dfce, #c3dfdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C3DFCE?: #C3DFCE 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 #C3DFCE?: The RGB value is 195, 223, 206: 195 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DFCE?: The complementary color is #DFC3D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.