What color is #C8DECE?

#C8DECE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8DECE?

The RGB value is 200, 222, 206: 200 red, 222 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8DECE?

The complementary color is #DEC8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8DECE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8DECE color

#C8DECE rgb(200, 222, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #C8DECE is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 87.1% green and 80.8% blue (200, 222, 206).

Its hue angle is 136°, with 25% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#C8DECE color codes

HEX	`#C8DECE`
RGB	`rgb(200, 222, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 87.1%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(136, 25%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(136, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.49, -10.31, 5.36)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.49, 11.62, 152.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.079, 68.977, 68.477)`
Decimal	`13164238`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8DECE, 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 #C8DECE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8DECE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	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 #C8DECE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8dece; }
.text { color: #c8dece; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8dece; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 222 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8dece, #c8ded9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C8DECE?: #C8DECE is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8DECE?: The RGB value is 200, 222, 206: 200 red, 222 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8DECE?: The complementary color is #DEC8D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8DECE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.