What color is #CCDEBF?

#CCDEBF 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 #CCDEBF?

The RGB value is 204, 222, 191: 204 red, 222 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDEBF?

The complementary color is #D1BFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDEBF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDEBF color

#CCDEBF rgb(204, 222, 191)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 87.1% green and 74.9% blue (204, 222, 191).

Its hue angle is 95°, with 32% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.77:1).

#CCDEBF color codes

HEX	`#CCDEBF`
RGB	`rgb(204, 222, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 87.1%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(95, 32%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(95, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.43, -11.56, 13.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.43, 17.54, 131.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.425, 68.841, 59.384)`
Decimal	`13426367`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDEBF, 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 #CCDEBF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDEBF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #CCDEBF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdebf; }
.text { color: #ccdebf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdebf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 222 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdebf, #bfdec2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CCDEBF?: #CCDEBF 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 #CCDEBF?: The RGB value is 204, 222, 191: 204 red, 222 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDEBF?: The complementary color is #D1BFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDEBF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.