What color is #CBEEC2?

#CBEEC2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Maroccan Tea. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CBEEC2?

The RGB value is 203, 238, 194: 203 red, 238 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CBEEC2?

The complementary color is #E5C2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CBEEC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CBEEC2 color

#CBEEC2 rgb(203, 238, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #CBEEC2 is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 79.6% red, 93.3% green and 76.1% blue (203, 238, 194).

Its hue angle is 108°, with 56% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 18% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Maroccan Tea (#D0F0C0), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#CBEEC2 color codes

HEX	`#CBEEC2`
RGB	`rgb(203, 238, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(79.6%, 93.3%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(108, 56%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(108, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 18%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.66, -19.37, 17.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.66, 26.16, 137.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.939, 77.74, 62.612)`
Decimal	`13364930`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CBEEC2, 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 #CBEEC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CBEEC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	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 #CBEEC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cbeec2; }
.text { color: #cbeec2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cbeec2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(203 238 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cbeec2, #c2eecf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CBEEC2?: #CBEEC2 is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Maroccan Tea. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CBEEC2?: The RGB value is 203, 238, 194: 203 red, 238 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CBEEC2?: The complementary color is #E5C2EE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CBEEC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.