What color is #CDEBC5?

#CDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDEBC5?

The RGB value is 205, 235, 197: 205 red, 235 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDEBC5?

The complementary color is #E3C5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDEBC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDEBC5 color

#CDEBC5 rgb(205, 235, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 92.2% green and 77.3% blue (205, 235, 197).

Its hue angle is 107°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 16% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.29:1).

#CDEBC5 color codes

HEX	`#CDEBC5`
RGB	`rgb(205, 235, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 92.2%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(107, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(107, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 16%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.06, -16.71, 15.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.06, 22.59, 137.72)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.961, 76.426, 64.142)`
Decimal	`13495237`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDEBC5, 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 #CDEBC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDEBC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	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 #CDEBC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdebc5; }
.text { color: #cdebc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdebc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 235 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdebc5, #c5ebd0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CDEBC5?: #CDEBC5 is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Pastel Mint. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDEBC5?: The RGB value is 205, 235, 197: 205 red, 235 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDEBC5?: The complementary color is #E3C5EB, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDEBC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.