What color is #CBE2D3?

#CBE2D3 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBE2D3?

The RGB value is 203, 226, 211: 203 red, 226 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBE2D3?

The complementary color is #E2CBDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBE2D3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBE2D3 color

#CBE2D3 rgb(203, 226, 211)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBE2D3 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 88.6% green and 82.7% blue (203, 226, 211).

Its hue angle is 141°, with 28% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Ruins of Civilization (#CADECE), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.36:1).

#CBE2D3 color codes

HEX	`#CBE2D3`
RGB	`rgb(203, 226, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 88.6%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(141, 28%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(141, 10%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(10%, 0%, 7%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.87, -10.42, 4.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.87, 11.45, 155.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.58, 71.791, 72.123)`
Decimal	`13361875`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBE2D3, 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 #CBE2D3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.36:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBE2D3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.36:1	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 #CBE2D3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbe2d3; }
.text { color: #cbe2d3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbe2d3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 226 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbe2d3, #cbe2de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CBE2D3?: #CBE2D3 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Ruins of Civilization. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBE2D3?: The RGB value is 203, 226, 211: 203 red, 226 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBE2D3?: The complementary color is #E2CBDA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBE2D3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.36:1 and white text 1.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.