What color is #CBD6D0?

#CBD6D0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD6D0?

The RGB value is 203, 214, 208: 203 red, 214 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD6D0?

The complementary color is #D6CBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD6D0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD6D0 color

#CBD6D0 rgb(203, 214, 208)

Shades of gray

The hex color #CBD6D0 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 83.9% green and 81.6% blue (203, 214, 208).

Its hue angle is 147°, with 12% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Infusion (#C8D0CA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.07:1).

#CBD6D0 color codes

HEX	`#CBD6D0`
RGB	`rgb(203, 214, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 83.9%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(147, 12%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(147, 5%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 3%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.66, -4.82, 1.67)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.66, 5.11, 160.88)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.058, 65.343, 69.111)`
Decimal	`13358800`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD6D0, 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 #CBD6D0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD6D0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.49:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.07:1	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 #CBD6D0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd6d0; }
.text { color: #cbd6d0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd6d0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 214 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd6d0, #cbd6d6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD6D0?: #CBD6D0 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Infusion. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD6D0?: The RGB value is 203, 214, 208: 203 red, 214 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD6D0?: The complementary color is #D6CBD1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD6D0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.07:1 and white text 1.49:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.