What color is #CBDDD1?

#CBDDD1 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDDD1?

The RGB value is 203, 221, 209: 203 red, 221 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDDD1?

The complementary color is #DDCBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDDD1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDDD1 color

#CBDDD1 rgb(203, 221, 209)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBDDD1 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 86.7% green and 82% blue (203, 221, 209).

Its hue angle is 140°, with 21% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 5% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.8:1).

#CBDDD1 color codes

HEX	`#CBDDD1`
RGB	`rgb(203, 221, 209)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 86.7%, 82%)`
HSL	`hsl(140, 21%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(140, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 5%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.51, -8.24, 3.83)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.51, 9.09, 155.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.991, 69.012, 70.364)`
Decimal	`13360593`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDDD1, 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 #CBDDD1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.8:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDDD1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.8:1	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 #CBDDD1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbddd1; }
.text { color: #cbddd1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbddd1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 221 209 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbddd1, #cbddda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CBDDD1?: #CBDDD1 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDDD1?: The RGB value is 203, 221, 209: 203 red, 221 green and 209 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDDD1?: The complementary color is #DDCBD7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDDD1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.8:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.