What color is #CFDDBB?

#CFDDBB is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFDDBB?

The RGB value is 207, 221, 187: 207 red, 221 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDDBB?

The complementary color is #C9BBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDDBB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDDBB color

#CFDDBB rgb(207, 221, 187)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFDDBB is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 86.7% green and 73.3% blue (207, 221, 187).

Its hue angle is 85°, with 33% saturation and 80% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 15% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Morris Leaf (#C2D3AF), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.71:1).

#CFDDBB color codes

HEX	`#CFDDBB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 221, 187)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 86.7%, 73.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(85, 33%, 80%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(85, 15%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 15%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.29, -10.66, 15.13)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.29, 18.5, 125.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.557, 68.566, 57.048)`
Decimal	`13622715`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDDBB, 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 #CFDDBB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.71:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDDBB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.71:1	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 #CFDDBB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfddbb; }
.text { color: #cfddbb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfddbb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 221 187 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfddbb, #beddbb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Goldenrod Yellow.

Questions

What color is #CFDDBB?: #CFDDBB is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Morris Leaf. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDDBB?: The RGB value is 207, 221, 187: 207 red, 221 green and 187 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDDBB?: The complementary color is #C9BBDD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDDBB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.71:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.