What color is #CFDCC8?

#CFDCC8 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFDCC8?

The RGB value is 207, 220, 200: 207 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDCC8?

The complementary color is #D5C8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDCC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDCC8 color

#CFDCC8 rgb(207, 220, 200)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFDCC8 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 86.3% green and 78.4% blue (207, 220, 200).

Its hue angle is 99°, with 22% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 9% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.72:1).

#CFDCC8 color codes

HEX	`#CFDCC8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 220, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 86.3%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(99, 22%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(99, 9%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 9%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.32, -7.97, 8.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.32, 11.53, 133.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.749, 68.622, 64.625)`
Decimal	`13622472`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDCC8, 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 #CFDCC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.72:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDCC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.72:1	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 #CFDCC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdcc8; }
.text { color: #cfdcc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdcc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 220 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdcc8, #c8dccb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CFDCC8?: #CFDCC8 is a very light, grayish green, closest to the named color Flip a Coin. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDCC8?: The RGB value is 207, 220, 200: 207 red, 220 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDCC8?: The complementary color is #D5C8DC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDCC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.72:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.