What color is #CFDEC0?

#CFDEC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFDEC0?

The RGB value is 207, 222, 192: 207 red, 222 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDEC0?

The complementary color is #CFC0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFDEC0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDEC0 color

#CFDEC0 rgb(207, 222, 192)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFDEC0 is a light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 87.1% green and 75.3% blue (207, 222, 192).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 14% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Endive (#CEE1C8), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.86:1).

#CFDEC0 color codes

HEX	`#CFDEC0`
RGB	`rgb(207, 222, 192)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 87.1%, 75.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 14%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.66, -10.35, 13.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.66, 16.63, 128.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.366, 69.313, 60.005)`
Decimal	`13622976`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDEC0, 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 #CFDEC0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.86:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDEC0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.86:1	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 #CFDEC0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdec0; }
.text { color: #cfdec0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdec0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 222 192 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdec0, #c0dec0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Beige.

Questions

What color is #CFDEC0?: #CFDEC0 is a light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Endive. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFDEC0?: The RGB value is 207, 222, 192: 207 red, 222 green and 192 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDEC0?: The complementary color is #CFC0DE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDEC0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.