What color is #CCDEC1?

#CCDEC1 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 #CCDEC1?

The RGB value is 204, 222, 193: 204 red, 222 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CCDEC1?

The complementary color is #D3C1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CCDEC1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CCDEC1 color

#CCDEC1 rgb(204, 222, 193)

Shades of green

The hex color #CCDEC1 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80% red, 87.1% green and 75.7% blue (204, 222, 193).

Its hue angle is 97°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.79:1).

#CCDEC1 color codes

HEX	`#CCDEC1`
RGB	`rgb(204, 222, 193)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80%, 87.1%, 75.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(97, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(97, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 13%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.47, -11.22, 12.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.47, 16.58, 132.61)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.647, 68.93, 60.551)`
Decimal	`13426369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CCDEC1, 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 #CCDEC1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.79:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CCDEC1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.79:1	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 #CCDEC1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #ccdec1; }
.text { color: #ccdec1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ccdec1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(204 222 193 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #ccdec1, #c1dec4); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CCDEC1?: #CCDEC1 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 #CCDEC1?: The RGB value is 204, 222, 193: 204 red, 222 green and 193 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CCDEC1?: The complementary color is #D3C1DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CCDEC1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.79:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.