What color is #CDFCE3?

#CDFCE3 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Mint Coffee. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CDFCE3?

The RGB value is 205, 252, 227: 205 red, 252 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CDFCE3?

The complementary color is #FCCDE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CDFCE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CDFCE3 color

#CDFCE3 rgb(205, 252, 227)

Shades of green

The hex color #CDFCE3 is a very light, vivid green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 80.4% red, 98.8% green and 89% blue (205, 252, 227).

Its hue angle is 148°, with 89% saturation and 90% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 1% black.

The closest named color is Mint Coffee (#CCFFEE), a difference of 3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 18.63:1).

#CDFCE3 color codes

HEX	`#CDFCE3`
RGB	`rgb(205, 252, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(80.4%, 98.8%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(148, 89%, 90%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(148, 19%, 99%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 0%, 10%, 1%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(95.22, -19.74, 7.04)`
CIE LCH	`lch(95.22, 20.96, 160.36)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(73.849, 88.144, 85.781)`
Decimal	`13499619`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CDFCE3, 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 #CDFCE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	18.63:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CDFCE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	18.63:1	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 #CDFCE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cdfce3; }
.text { color: #cdfce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cdfce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(205 252 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cdfce3, #cdfcfa); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #CDFCE3?: #CDFCE3 is a very light, vivid green, closest to the named color Mint Coffee. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CDFCE3?: The RGB value is 205, 252, 227: 205 red, 252 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CDFCE3?: The complementary color is #FCCDE6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CDFCE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 18.63:1 and white text 1.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.