What color is #CBDDCD?

#CBDDCD 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 #CBDDCD?

The RGB value is 203, 221, 205: 203 red, 221 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDDCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CBDDCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDDCD color

#CBDDCD rgb(203, 221, 205)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green and 80.4% blue (203, 221, 205).

Its hue angle is 127°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.76:1).

#CBDDCD color codes

HEX	`#CBDDCD`
RGB	`rgb(203, 221, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 86.7%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(127, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(127, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.41, -8.97, 5.8)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.41, 10.68, 147.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.502, 68.817, 67.789)`
Decimal	`13360589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDDCD, 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 #CBDDCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.76:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDDCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.76:1	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 #CBDDCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbddcd; }
.text { color: #cbddcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbddcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 221 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbddcd, #cbddd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CBDDCD?: #CBDDCD 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 #CBDDCD?: The RGB value is 203, 221, 205: 203 red, 221 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDDCD?: The complementary color is #DDCBDB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDDCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.76:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.