What color is #CDDFCD?

#CDDFCD 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 #CDDFCD?

The RGB value is 205, 223, 205: 205 red, 223 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDDFCD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CDDFCD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDDFCD color

#CDDFCD rgb(205, 223, 205)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 87.5% green and 80.4% blue (205, 223, 205).

Its hue angle is 120°, with 22% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.03:1).

#CDDFCD color codes

HEX	`#CDDFCD`
RGB	`rgb(205, 223, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 87.5%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(120, 22%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(120, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.08, -9.31, 6.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.08, 11.51, 143.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.582, 70.162, 67.991)`
Decimal	`13492173`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDDFCD, 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 #CDDFCD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.03:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDDFCD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.03:1	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 #CDDFCD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cddfcd; }
.text { color: #cddfcd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cddfcd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 223 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cddfcd, #cddfd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CDDFCD?: #CDDFCD 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 #CDDFCD?: The RGB value is 205, 223, 205: 205 red, 223 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDDFCD?: The complementary color is #DFCDDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDDFCD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.03:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.