What color is #CDDBC2?

#CDDBC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDDBC2?

The RGB value is 205, 219, 194: 205 red, 219 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDBC2?

The complementary color is #D0C2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDBC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDBC2 color

#CDDBC2 rgb(205, 219, 194)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDDBC2 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 85.9% green and 76.1% blue (205, 219, 194).

Its hue angle is 94°, with 26% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden (#D1DAC0), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.51:1).

#CDDBC2 color codes

HEX	`#CDDBC2`
RGB	`rgb(205, 219, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 85.9%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(94, 26%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(94, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 11%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.77, -9.18, 10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.77, 14.1, 130.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.244, 67.537, 60.891)`
Decimal	`13491138`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDBC2, 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 #CDDBC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.51:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDBC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.51:1	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 #CDDBC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddbc2; }
.text { color: #cddbc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddbc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 219 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddbc2, #c2dbc3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDDBC2?: #CDDBC2 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDDBC2?: The RGB value is 205, 219, 194: 205 red, 219 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDBC2?: The complementary color is #D0C2DB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDBC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.51:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.