What color is #CDEFDC?

#CDEFDC is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDEFDC?

The RGB value is 205, 239, 220: 205 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDEFDC?

The complementary color is #EFCDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDEFDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDEFDC color

#CDEFDC rgb(205, 239, 220)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDEFDC is a very light, moderate green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 93.7% green and 86.3% blue (205, 239, 220).

Its hue angle is 146°, with 52% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Jade Palace (#D0EED7), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.98:1).

#CDEFDC color codes

HEX	`#CDEFDC`
RGB	`rgb(205, 239, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 93.7%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(146, 52%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(146, 14%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 8%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.63, -14.64, 5.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.63, 15.64, 159.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.959, 79.878, 79.481)`
Decimal	`13496284`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDEFDC, 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 #CDEFDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.98:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDEFDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.98:1	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 #CDEFDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdefdc; }
.text { color: #cdefdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdefdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 239 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdefdc, #cdefed); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CDEFDC?: #CDEFDC is a very light, moderate green, closest to the named color Jade Palace. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDEFDC?: The RGB value is 205, 239, 220: 205 red, 239 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDEFDC?: The complementary color is #EFCDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDEFDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.98:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.