What color is #C4D9CD?

#C4D9CD is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4D9CD?

The RGB value is 196, 217, 205: 196 red, 217 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4D9CD?

The complementary color is #D9C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4D9CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4D9CD color

#C4D9CD rgb(196, 217, 205)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C4D9CD is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 85.1% green and 80.4% blue (196, 217, 205).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 22% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.15:1).

#C4D9CD color codes

HEX	`#C4D9CD`
RGB	`rgb(196, 217, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 85.1%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 22%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 10%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.88, -9.28, 3.52)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.88, 9.92, 159.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.595, 65.768, 67.353)`
Decimal	`12900813`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4D9CD, 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 #C4D9CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.15:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4D9CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.15:1	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 #C4D9CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4d9cd; }
.text { color: #c4d9cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4d9cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 217 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4d9cd, #c4d9d8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C4D9CD?: #C4D9CD is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4D9CD?: The RGB value is 196, 217, 205: 196 red, 217 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4D9CD?: The complementary color is #D9C4D0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4D9CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.15:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.