What color is #CDF2E3?

#CDF2E3 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDF2E3?

The RGB value is 205, 242, 227: 205 red, 242 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDF2E3?

The complementary color is #F2CDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDF2E3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDF2E3 color

#CDF2E3 rgb(205, 242, 227)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDF2E3 is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 94.9% green and 89% blue (205, 242, 227).

Its hue angle is 156°, with 59% saturation and 88% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean (#CAF0E5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.41:1).

#CDF2E3 color codes

HEX	`#CDF2E3`
RGB	`rgb(205, 242, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 94.9%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(156, 59%, 88%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(156, 15%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 6%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.59, -14.82, 3.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.59, 15.17, 167.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.791, 82.028, 84.761)`
Decimal	`13497059`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDF2E3, 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 #CDF2E3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.41:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDF2E3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.41:1	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 #CDF2E3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdf2e3; }
.text { color: #cdf2e3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdf2e3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 242 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdf2e3, #cdeff2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CDF2E3?: #CDF2E3 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDF2E3?: The RGB value is 205, 242, 227: 205 red, 242 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDF2E3?: The complementary color is #F2CDDC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDF2E3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.