What color is #C9DBD0?

#C9DBD0 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9DBD0?

The RGB value is 201, 219, 208: 201 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9DBD0?

The complementary color is #DBC9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9DBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9DBD0 color

#C9DBD0 rgb(201, 219, 208)

Shades of green

The hex color #C9DBD0 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 85.9% green and 81.6% blue (201, 219, 208).

Its hue angle is 143°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.53:1).

#C9DBD0 color codes

HEX	`#C9DBD0`
RGB	`rgb(201, 219, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 85.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(143, 20%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(143, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.82, -8.07, 3.34)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.82, 8.74, 157.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.802, 67.634, 69.514)`
Decimal	`13229008`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9DBD0, 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 #C9DBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9DBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.53:1	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 #C9DBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9dbd0; }
.text { color: #c9dbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9dbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 219 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9dbd0, #c9dbd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #C9DBD0?: #C9DBD0 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9DBD0?: The RGB value is 201, 219, 208: 201 red, 219 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9DBD0?: The complementary color is #DBC9D4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9DBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.53:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.