What color is #C9DFCE?

#C9DFCE 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 #C9DFCE?

The RGB value is 201, 223, 206: 201 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9DFCE?

The complementary color is #DFC9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9DFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9DFCE color

#C9DFCE rgb(201, 223, 206)

Shades of green

The hex color #C9DFCE is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 87.5% green and 80.8% blue (201, 223, 206).

Its hue angle is 134°, with 26% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.93:1).

#C9DFCE color codes

HEX	`#C9DFCE`
RGB	`rgb(201, 223, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 87.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(134, 26%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(134, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.82, -10.48, 5.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.82, 12, 150.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.613, 69.648, 68.578)`
Decimal	`13230030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9DFCE, 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 #C9DFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9DFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.93:1	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 #C9DFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9dfce; }
.text { color: #c9dfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9dfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 223 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9dfce, #c9dfd9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #C9DFCE?: #C9DFCE 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 #C9DFCE?: The RGB value is 201, 223, 206: 201 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9DFCE?: The complementary color is #DFC9DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9DFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.93:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.