What color is #C4DEC7?

#C4DEC7 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4DEC7?

The RGB value is 196, 222, 199: 196 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DEC7?

The complementary color is #DEC4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DEC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DEC7 color

#C4DEC7 rgb(196, 222, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4DEC7 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 87.1% green and 78% blue (196, 222, 199).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Delta Mint (#C5E6CF), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.62:1).

#C4DEC7 color codes

HEX	`#C4DEC7`
RGB	`rgb(196, 222, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 87.1%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.06, -12.91, 8.38)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.06, 15.4, 147.01)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.193, 68.101, 64.048)`
Decimal	`12902087`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DEC7, 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 #C4DEC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DEC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #C4DEC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dec7; }
.text { color: #c4dec7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dec7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 222 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dec7, #c4ded4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C4DEC7?: #C4DEC7 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Delta Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4DEC7?: The RGB value is 196, 222, 199: 196 red, 222 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DEC7?: The complementary color is #DEC4DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DEC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.