What color is #C4DCCC?

#C4DCCC 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 #C4DCCC?

The RGB value is 196, 220, 204: 196 red, 220 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DCCC?

The complementary color is #DCC4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DCCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DCCC color

#C4DCCC rgb(196, 220, 204)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4DCCC is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 86.3% green and 80% blue (196, 220, 204).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.46:1).

#C4DCCC color codes

HEX	`#C4DCCC`
RGB	`rgb(196, 220, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 86.3%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 7%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.65, -10.99, 5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.65, 12.14, 154.87)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.255, 67.281, 66.98)`
Decimal	`12901580`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DCCC, 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 #C4DCCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.46:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DCCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.46:1	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 #C4DCCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dccc; }
.text { color: #c4dccc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dccc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 220 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dccc, #c4dcd8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C4DCCC?: #C4DCCC 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 #C4DCCC?: The RGB value is 196, 220, 204: 196 red, 220 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DCCC?: The complementary color is #DCC4D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DCCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.46:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.