What color is #CBDCCE?

#CBDCCE 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 #CBDCCE?

The RGB value is 203, 220, 206: 203 red, 220 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDCCE?

The complementary color is #DCCBD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDCCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDCCE color

#CBDCCE rgb(203, 220, 206)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.3% green and 80.8% blue (203, 220, 206).

Its hue angle is 131°, with 20% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#CBDCCE color codes

HEX	`#CBDCCE`
RGB	`rgb(203, 220, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 86.3%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(131, 20%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(131, 8%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 6%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.18, -8.28, 4.93)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.18, 9.63, 149.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.36, 68.339, 68.339)`
Decimal	`13360334`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDCCE, 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 #CBDCCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDCCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	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 #CBDCCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdcce; }
.text { color: #cbdcce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdcce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 220 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdcce, #cbdcd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #CBDCCE?: #CBDCCE 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 #CBDCCE?: The RGB value is 203, 220, 206: 203 red, 220 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDCCE?: The complementary color is #DCCBD9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDCCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.