What color is #C5DAA3?

#C5DAA3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5DAA3?

The RGB value is 197, 218, 163: 197 red, 218 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5DAA3?

The complementary color is #B8A3DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5DAA3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5DAA3 color

#C5DAA3 rgb(197, 218, 163)

Shades of green

The hex color #C5DAA3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 85.5% green and 63.9% blue (197, 218, 163).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 43% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 25% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is In Good Taste (#B6D4A0), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.93:1).

#C5DAA3 color codes

HEX	`#C5DAA3`
RGB	`rgb(197, 218, 163)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 85.5%, 63.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 43%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 25%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 25%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.31, -16.44, 24.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.31, 29.76, 123.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(54.707, 64.657, 44.241)`
Decimal	`12966563`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5DAA3, 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 #C5DAA3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5DAA3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.93:1	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 #C5DAA3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5daa3; }
.text { color: #c5daa3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5daa3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 218 163 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5daa3, #aadaa3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C5DAA3?: #C5DAA3 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color In Good Taste. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5DAA3?: The RGB value is 197, 218, 163: 197 red, 218 green and 163 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5DAA3?: The complementary color is #B8A3DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5DAA3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.93:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.