What color is #CCD6BC?

#CCD6BC is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCD6BC?

The RGB value is 204, 214, 188: 204 red, 214 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCD6BC?

The complementary color is #C6BCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCD6BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCD6BC color

#CCD6BC rgb(204, 214, 188)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCD6BC is a light, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 83.9% green and 73.7% blue (204, 214, 188).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 24% saturation and 79% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 16% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden (#D1DAC0), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.91:1).

#CCD6BC color codes

HEX	`#CCD6BC`
RGB	`rgb(204, 214, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 83.9%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 24%, 79%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 12%, 84%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 12%, 16%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(84.26, -7.99, 11.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(84.26, 14.16, 124.33)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.024, 64.561, 56.972)`
Decimal	`13424316`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCD6BC, 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 #CCD6BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.91:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCD6BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.51:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.91:1	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 #CCD6BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccd6bc; }
.text { color: #ccd6bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccd6bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 214 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccd6bc, #bfd6bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CCD6BC?: #CCD6BC is a light, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCD6BC?: The RGB value is 204, 214, 188: 204 red, 214 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCD6BC?: The complementary color is #C6BCD6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCD6BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.91:1 and white text 1.51:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.