What color is #CFDFCE?

#CFDFCE 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 #CFDFCE?

The RGB value is 207, 223, 206: 207 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFDFCE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFDFCE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFDFCE color

#CFDFCE rgb(207, 223, 206)

Shades of green

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 87.5% green and 80.8% blue (207, 223, 206).

Its hue angle is 116°, with 21% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.1:1).

#CFDFCE color codes

HEX	`#CFDFCE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 223, 206)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 87.5%, 80.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(116, 21%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(116, 8%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 8%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.24, -8.45, 6.5)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.24, 10.66, 142.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.258, 70.496, 68.655)`
Decimal	`13623246`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFDFCE, 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 #CFDFCE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFDFCE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.1:1	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 #CFDFCE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfdfce; }
.text { color: #cfdfce; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfdfce; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 223 206 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfdfce, #cedfd6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CFDFCE?: #CFDFCE 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 #CFDFCE?: The RGB value is 207, 223, 206: 207 red, 223 green and 206 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFDFCE?: The complementary color is #DECEDF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFDFCE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.1:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.