What color is #CDECC9?

#CDECC9 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 #CDECC9?

The RGB value is 205, 236, 201: 205 red, 236 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDECC9?

The complementary color is #E8C9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDECC9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDECC9 color

#CDECC9 rgb(205, 236, 201)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDECC9 is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 92.5% green and 78.8% blue (205, 236, 201).

Its hue angle is 113°, with 48% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Pastel Mint (#CEF0CC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.44:1).

#CDECC9 color codes

HEX	`#CDECC9`
RGB	`rgb(205, 236, 201)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 92.5%, 78.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(113, 48%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(113, 15%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 15%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.41, -16.53, 13.62)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.41, 21.42, 140.52)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(65.713, 77.186, 66.683)`
Decimal	`13495497`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDECC9, 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 #CDECC9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.44:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDECC9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.44:1	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 #CDECC9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdecc9; }
.text { color: #cdecc9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdecc9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 236 201 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdecc9, #c9ecd7); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Celadon.

Questions

What color is #CDECC9?: #CDECC9 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 #CDECC9?: The RGB value is 205, 236, 201: 205 red, 236 green and 201 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDECC9?: The complementary color is #E8C9EC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDECC9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.44:1 and white text 1.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.