What color is #C6DCD0?

#C6DCD0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6DCD0?

The RGB value is 198, 220, 208: 198 red, 220 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6DCD0?

The complementary color is #DCC6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6DCD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6DCD0 color

#C6DCD0 rgb(198, 220, 208)

Shades of green

The hex color #C6DCD0 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 86.3% green and 81.6% blue (198, 220, 208).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 24% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#C6DCD0 color codes

HEX	`#C6DCD0`
RGB	`rgb(198, 220, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 86.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 24%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.88, -9.59, 3.4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.88, 10.17, 160.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.265, 67.745, 69.563)`
Decimal	`13032656`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6DCD0, 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 #C6DCD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6DCD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	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 #C6DCD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6dcd0; }
.text { color: #c6dcd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6dcd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 220 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6dcd0, #c6dcdb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C6DCD0?: #C6DCD0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6DCD0?: The RGB value is 198, 220, 208: 198 red, 220 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6DCD0?: The complementary color is #DCC6D2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6DCD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.