What color is #CBD8C9?

#CBD8C9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBD8C9?

The RGB value is 203, 216, 201: 203 red, 216 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBD8C9?

The complementary color is #D6C9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBD8C9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBD8C9 color

#CBD8C9 rgb(203, 216, 201)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBD8C9 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 84.7% green and 78.8% blue (203, 216, 201).

Its hue angle is 112°, with 16% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.21:1).

#CBD8C9 color codes

HEX	`#CBD8C9`
RGB	`rgb(203, 216, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 84.7%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(112, 16%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(112, 7%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 7%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.01, -7.12, 5.89)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.01, 9.24, 140.43)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.725, 66.025, 64.845)`
Decimal	`13359305`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBD8C9, 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 #CBD8C9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBD8C9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.48:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.21:1	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 #CBD8C9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbd8c9; }
.text { color: #cbd8c9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbd8c9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 216 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbd8c9, #c9d8cf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBD8C9?: #CBD8C9 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBD8C9?: The RGB value is 203, 216, 201: 203 red, 216 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBD8C9?: The complementary color is #D6C9D8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBD8C9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.21:1 and white text 1.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.