What color is #C8CDB0?

#C8CDB0 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8CDB0?

The RGB value is 200, 205, 176: 200 red, 205 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8CDB0?

The complementary color is #B5B0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8CDB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8CDB0 color

#C8CDB0 rgb(200, 205, 176)

Shades of green

The hex color #C8CDB0 is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 80.4% green and 69% blue (200, 205, 176).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 22% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 2% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Bitter Melon (#CFD1B2), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.82:1).

#C8CDB0 color codes

HEX	`#C8CDB0`
RGB	`rgb(200, 205, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 80.4%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 22%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 14%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(2%, 0%, 14%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.33, -6.74, 13.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.33, 15.43, 115.92)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(53.486, 59.077, 49.651)`
Decimal	`13159856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8CDB0, 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 #C8CDB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8CDB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.64:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.82:1	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 #C8CDB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8cdb0; }
.text { color: #c8cdb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8cdb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 205 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8cdb0, #bacdb0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #C8CDB0?: #C8CDB0 is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bitter Melon. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8CDB0?: The RGB value is 200, 205, 176: 200 red, 205 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8CDB0?: The complementary color is #B5B0CD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8CDB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.82:1 and white text 1.64:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.