What color is #CDDEC3?

#CDDEC3 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 #CDDEC3?

The RGB value is 205, 222, 195: 205 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDEC3?

The complementary color is #D4C3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDDEC3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDEC3 color

#CDDEC3 rgb(205, 222, 195)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDDEC3 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.1% green and 76.5% blue (205, 222, 195).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 12% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.83:1).

#CDDEC3 color codes

HEX	`#CDDEC3`
RGB	`rgb(205, 222, 195)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.1%, 76.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 12%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.58, -10.54, 11.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.58, 15.47, 132.94)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.147, 69.161, 61.747)`
Decimal	`13491907`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDEC3, 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 #CDDEC3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDEC3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	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 #CDDEC3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddec3; }
.text { color: #cddec3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddec3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 222 195 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddec3, #c3dec6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CDDEC3?: #CDDEC3 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 #CDDEC3?: The RGB value is 205, 222, 195: 205 red, 222 green and 195 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDEC3?: The complementary color is #D4C3DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDEC3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.