What color is #CFDDC8?

#CFDDC8 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 #CFDDC8?

The RGB value is 207, 221, 200: 207 red, 221 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDDC8?

The complementary color is #D6C8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDDC8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDDC8 color

#CFDDC8 rgb(207, 221, 200)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFDDC8 is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 86.7% green and 78.4% blue (207, 221, 200).

Its hue angle is 100°, with 24% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 13% 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 14.83:1).

#CFDDC8 color codes

HEX	`#CFDDC8`
RGB	`rgb(207, 221, 200)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 86.7%, 78.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(100, 24%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(100, 10%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 10%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.58, -8.48, 8.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.58, 12.15, 134.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.012, 69.148, 64.712)`
Decimal	`13622728`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDDC8, 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 #CFDDC8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDDC8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.83:1	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 #CFDDC8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfddc8; }
.text { color: #cfddc8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfddc8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 221 200 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfddc8, #c8ddcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #CFDDC8?: #CFDDC8 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 #CFDDC8?: The RGB value is 207, 221, 200: 207 red, 221 green and 200 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDDC8?: The complementary color is #D6C8DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDDC8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.83:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.