What color is #C4ECCD?

#C4ECCD is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4ECCD?

The RGB value is 196, 236, 205: 196 red, 236 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4ECCD?

The complementary color is #ECC4E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4ECCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4ECCD color

#C4ECCD rgb(196, 236, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #C4ECCD is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 92.5% green and 80.4% blue (196, 236, 205).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 51% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.23:1).

#C4ECCD color codes

HEX	`#C4ECCD`
RGB	`rgb(196, 236, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 92.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 51%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 13%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.92, -18.82, 10.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.92, 21.68, 150.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.777, 76.133, 69.081)`
Decimal	`12905677`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4ECCD, 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 #C4ECCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4ECCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.23:1	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 #C4ECCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4eccd; }
.text { color: #c4eccd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4eccd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 236 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4eccd, #c4ece1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C4ECCD?: #C4ECCD is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4ECCD?: The RGB value is 196, 236, 205: 196 red, 236 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4ECCD?: The complementary color is #ECC4E3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4ECCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.23:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.