What color is #C4CDC7?

#C4CDC7 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4CDC7?

The RGB value is 196, 205, 199: 196 red, 205 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4CDC7?

The complementary color is #CDC4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4CDC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4CDC7 color

#C4CDC7 rgb(196, 205, 199)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4CDC7 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 80.4% green and 78% blue (196, 205, 199).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 8% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.9:1).

#C4CDC7 color codes

HEX	`#C4CDC7`
RGB	`rgb(196, 205, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 80.4%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 8%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 4%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 3%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.58, -4.18, 1.92)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.58, 4.6, 155.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.903, 59.522, 62.618)`
Decimal	`12897735`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4CDC7, 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 #C4CDC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4CDC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.63:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.9:1	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 #C4CDC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4cdc7; }
.text { color: #c4cdc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4cdc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 205 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4cdc7, #c4cdcc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C4CDC7?: #C4CDC7 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4CDC7?: The RGB value is 196, 205, 199: 196 red, 205 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4CDC7?: The complementary color is #CDC4CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4CDC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.9:1 and white text 1.63:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.