What color is #CCDAC5?

#CCDAC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CCDAC5?

The RGB value is 204, 218, 197: 204 red, 218 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDAC5?

The complementary color is #D3C5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDAC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDAC5 color

#CCDAC5 rgb(204, 218, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCDAC5 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 85.5% green and 77.3% blue (204, 218, 197).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 22% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.4:1).

#CCDAC5 color codes

HEX	`#CCDAC5`
RGB	`rgb(204, 218, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 85.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 22%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 10%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.51, -8.51, 8.73)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.51, 12.19, 134.26)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.05, 67.011, 62.583)`
Decimal	`13425349`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDAC5, 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 #CCDAC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.4:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDAC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.4:1	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 #CCDAC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdac5; }
.text { color: #ccdac5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdac5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 218 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdac5, #c5dac9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CCDAC5?: #CCDAC5 is a light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CCDAC5?: The RGB value is 204, 218, 197: 204 red, 218 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDAC5?: The complementary color is #D3C5DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDAC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.4:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.