What color is #C6EFC7?

#C6EFC7 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 #C6EFC7?

The RGB value is 198, 239, 199: 198 red, 239 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6EFC7?

The complementary color is #EFC6EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6EFC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6EFC7 color

#C6EFC7 rgb(198, 239, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #C6EFC7 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 93.7% green and 78% blue (198, 239, 199).

Its hue angle is 121°, with 56% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 17% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.57:1).

#C6EFC7 color codes

HEX	`#C6EFC7`
RGB	`rgb(198, 239, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 93.7%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(121, 56%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(121, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 17%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.72, -20.69, 15.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.72, 25.57, 144)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.462, 77.861, 65.654)`
Decimal	`13037511`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6EFC7, 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 #C6EFC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.57:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6EFC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.57:1	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 #C6EFC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6efc7; }
.text { color: #c6efc7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6efc7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 239 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6efc7, #c6efdc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C6EFC7?: #C6EFC7 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 #C6EFC7?: The RGB value is 198, 239, 199: 198 red, 239 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6EFC7?: The complementary color is #EFC6EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6EFC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.57:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.