What color is #C5DEC2?

#C5DEC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5DEC2?

The RGB value is 197, 222, 194: 197 red, 222 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5DEC2?

The complementary color is #DBC2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5DEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.6:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5DEC2 color

#C5DEC2 rgb(197, 222, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #C5DEC2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 87.1% green and 76.1% blue (197, 222, 194).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.6:1).

#C5DEC2 color codes

HEX	`#C5DEC2`
RGB	`rgb(197, 222, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 87.1%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.01, -13.46, 10.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.01, 17.36, 140.85)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.883, 68.007, 61.053)`
Decimal	`12967618`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5DEC2, 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 #C5DEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5DEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.6:1	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 #C5DEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5dec2; }
.text { color: #c5dec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5dec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 222 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5dec2, #c2decd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C5DEC2?: #C5DEC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5DEC2?: The RGB value is 197, 222, 194: 197 red, 222 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5DEC2?: The complementary color is #DBC2DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5DEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.6:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.