What color is #CBDEC4?

#CBDEC4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBDEC4?

The RGB value is 203, 222, 196: 203 red, 222 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDEC4?

The complementary color is #D7C4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDEC4?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDEC4 color

#CBDEC4 rgb(203, 222, 196)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBDEC4 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 87.1% green and 76.9% blue (203, 222, 196).

Its hue angle is 104°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.78:1).

#CBDEC4 color codes

HEX	`#CBDEC4`
RGB	`rgb(203, 222, 196)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 87.1%, 76.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(104, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(104, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.47, -11.06, 10.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.47, 15.33, 136.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.712, 68.924, 62.319)`
Decimal	`13360836`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDEC4, 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 #CBDEC4	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.78:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDEC4 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.78:1	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 #CBDEC4 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdec4; }
.text { color: #cbdec4; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdec4; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 222 196 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdec4, #c4deca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CBDEC4?: #CBDEC4 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBDEC4?: The RGB value is 203, 222, 196: 203 red, 222 green and 196 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDEC4?: The complementary color is #D7C4DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDEC4?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.78:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.