What color is #CBDBCD?

#CBDBCD is a very 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 #CBDBCD?

The RGB value is 203, 219, 205: 203 red, 219 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDBCD?

The complementary color is #DBCBD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDBCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDBCD color

#CBDBCD rgb(203, 219, 205)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 85.9% green and 80.4% blue (203, 219, 205).

Its hue angle is 128°, with 18% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.55:1).

#CBDBCD color codes

HEX	`#CBDBCD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 219, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 85.9%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(128, 18%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(128, 7%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.89, -7.95, 5.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.89, 9.41, 147.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.977, 67.767, 67.614)`
Decimal	`13360077`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDBCD, 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 #CBDBCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDBCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.55:1	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 #CBDBCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdbcd; }
.text { color: #cbdbcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdbcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 219 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdbcd, #cbdbd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBDBCD?: #CBDBCD is a very 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 #CBDBCD?: The RGB value is 203, 219, 205: 203 red, 219 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDBCD?: The complementary color is #DBCBD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDBCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.55:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.