What color is #CBDFC3?

#CBDFC3 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 #CBDFC3?

The RGB value is 203, 223, 195: 203 red, 223 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBDFC3?

The complementary color is #D7C3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBDFC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBDFC3 color

#CBDFC3 rgb(203, 223, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBDFC3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 87.5% green and 76.5% blue (203, 223, 195).

Its hue angle is 103°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 9% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.88:1).

#CBDFC3 color codes

HEX	`#CBDFC3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 223, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 87.5%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(103, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(103, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(9%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.71, -11.74, 11.48)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.71, 16.42, 135.63)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.865, 69.411, 61.81)`
Decimal	`13361091`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBDFC3, 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 #CBDFC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBDFC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.88:1	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 #CBDFC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbdfc3; }
.text { color: #cbdfc3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbdfc3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 223 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbdfc3, #c3dfc9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CBDFC3?: #CBDFC3 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 #CBDFC3?: The RGB value is 203, 223, 195: 203 red, 223 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBDFC3?: The complementary color is #D7C3DF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBDFC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.88:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.