What color is #C6DFC0?

#C6DFC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6DFC0?

The RGB value is 198, 223, 192: 198 red, 223 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6DFC0?

The complementary color is #D9C0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6DFC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6DFC0 color

#C6DFC0 rgb(198, 223, 192)

Shades of green

The hex color #C6DFC0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 87.5% green and 75.3% blue (198, 223, 192).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ambrosia (#C6E1BC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#C6DFC0 color codes

HEX	`#C6DFC0`
RGB	`rgb(198, 223, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 87.5%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.3, -13.97, 12.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.3, 18.69, 138.34)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.189, 68.586, 59.979)`
Decimal	`13033408`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6DFC0, 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 #C6DFC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6DFC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	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 #C6DFC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6dfc0; }
.text { color: #c6dfc0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6dfc0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 223 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6dfc0, #c0dfca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C6DFC0?: #C6DFC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ambrosia. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6DFC0?: The RGB value is 198, 223, 192: 198 red, 223 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6DFC0?: The complementary color is #D9C0DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6DFC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.