What color is #CDDAC7?

#CDDAC7 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 #CDDAC7?

The RGB value is 205, 218, 199: 205 red, 218 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDAC7?

The complementary color is #D4C7DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDAC7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDAC7 color

#CDDAC7 rgb(205, 218, 199)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDDAC7 is a light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 85.5% green and 78% blue (205, 218, 199).

Its hue angle is 101°, with 20% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.45:1).

#CDDAC7 color codes

HEX	`#CDDAC7`
RGB	`rgb(205, 218, 199)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 85.5%, 78%)`
HSL	`hsl(101, 20%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(101, 9%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.63, -7.81, 7.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.63, 11.08, 134.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.555, 67.245, 63.811)`
Decimal	`13490887`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDAC7, 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 #CDDAC7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.45:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDAC7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.45:1	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 #CDDAC7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddac7; }
.text { color: #cddac7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddac7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 218 199 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddac7, #c7dacb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDDAC7?: #CDDAC7 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 #CDDAC7?: The RGB value is 205, 218, 199: 205 red, 218 green and 199 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDAC7?: The complementary color is #D4C7DA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDAC7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.45:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.