What color is #CBDBC5?

#CBDBC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDBC5?

The RGB value is 203, 219, 197: 203 red, 219 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDBC5?

The complementary color is #D5C5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDBC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDBC5 color

#CBDBC5 rgb(203, 219, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBDBC5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green and 77.3% blue (203, 219, 197).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 23% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#CBDBC5 color codes

HEX	`#CBDBC5`
RGB	`rgb(203, 219, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 85.9%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 23%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 10%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 10%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.7, -9.36, 8.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.7, 12.98, 136.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.036, 67.39, 62.657)`
Decimal	`13360069`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDBC5, 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 #CBDBC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDBC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #CBDBC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdbc5; }
.text { color: #cbdbc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdbc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 219 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdbc5, #c5dbca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CBDBC5?: #CBDBC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDBC5?: The RGB value is 203, 219, 197: 203 red, 219 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDBC5?: The complementary color is #D5C5DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDBC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.