What color is #C4CBB2?

#C4CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CBB2?

The RGB value is 196, 203, 178: 196 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CBB2?

The complementary color is #B9B2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CBB2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CBB2 color

#C4CBB2 rgb(196, 203, 178)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 79.6% green and 69.8% blue (196, 203, 178).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 19% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 3% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bok Choy (#BCCAB3), a difference of 2.7 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.53:1).

#C4CBB2 color codes

HEX	`#C4CBB2`
RGB	`rgb(196, 203, 178)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 79.6%, 69.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 19%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 12%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(3%, 0%, 12%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(80.55, -6.82, 11.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(80.55, 13.51, 120.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(52.156, 57.662, 50.493)`
Decimal	`12897202`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CBB2, 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 #C4CBB2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CBB2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.68:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.53:1	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 #C4CBB2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cbb2; }
.text { color: #c4cbb2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cbb2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 203 178 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cbb2, #b8cbb2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C4CBB2?: #C4CBB2 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bok Choy. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CBB2?: The RGB value is 196, 203, 178: 196 red, 203 green and 178 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CBB2?: The complementary color is #B9B2CB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CBB2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.53:1 and white text 1.68:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.