What color is #C8DCBF?

#C8DCBF 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 #C8DCBF?

The RGB value is 200, 220, 191: 200 red, 220 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8DCBF?

The complementary color is #D3BFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8DCBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8DCBF color

#C8DCBF rgb(200, 220, 191)

Shades of green

The hex color #C8DCBF is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 86.3% green and 74.9% blue (200, 220, 191).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 29% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#C8DCBF color codes

HEX	`#C8DCBF`
RGB	`rgb(200, 220, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 86.3%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 29%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 13%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.62, -11.93, 12.01)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.62, 16.93, 134.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.815, 67.227, 59.158)`
Decimal	`13163711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8DCBF, 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 #C8DCBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8DCBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #C8DCBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8dcbf; }
.text { color: #c8dcbf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8dcbf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 220 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8dcbf, #bfdcc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #C8DCBF?: #C8DCBF 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 #C8DCBF?: The RGB value is 200, 220, 191: 200 red, 220 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8DCBF?: The complementary color is #D3BFDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8DCBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.