What color is #CDDCC8?

#CDDCC8 is a very 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 #CDDCC8?

The RGB value is 205, 220, 200: 205 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDCC8?

The complementary color is #D7C8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDCC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDCC8 color

#CDDCC8 rgb(205, 220, 200)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDDCC8 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 86.3% green and 78.4% blue (205, 220, 200).

Its hue angle is 105°, with 22% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.67:1).

#CDDCC8 color codes

HEX	`#CDDCC8`
RGB	`rgb(205, 220, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 86.3%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(105, 22%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(105, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 9%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.17, -8.66, 8.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.17, 11.86, 136.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.193, 68.335, 64.599)`
Decimal	`13491400`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDCC8, 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 #CDDCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.67:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDCC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.67:1	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 #CDDCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddcc8; }
.text { color: #cddcc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddcc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 220 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddcc8, #c8dccd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CDDCC8?: #CDDCC8 is a very 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 #CDDCC8?: The RGB value is 205, 220, 200: 205 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDCC8?: The complementary color is #D7C8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDCC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.67:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.