What color is #CBDDCC?

#CBDDCC 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 #CBDDCC?

The RGB value is 203, 221, 204: 203 red, 221 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDDCC?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBDDCC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDDCC color

#CBDDCC rgb(203, 221, 204)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green and 80% blue (203, 221, 204).

Its hue angle is 123°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#CBDDCC color codes

HEX	`#CBDDCC`
RGB	`rgb(203, 221, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 86.7%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(123, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(123, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.39, -9.15, 6.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.39, 11.1, 145.48)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.382, 68.768, 67.155)`
Decimal	`13360588`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDDCC, 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 #CBDDCC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDDCC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	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 #CBDDCC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbddcc; }
.text { color: #cbddcc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbddcc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 221 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbddcc, #cbddd5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CBDDCC?: #CBDDCC 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 #CBDDCC?: The RGB value is 203, 221, 204: 203 red, 221 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDDCC?: The complementary color is #DDCBDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDDCC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.