What color is #CFE0CD?

#CFE0CD 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 #CFE0CD?

The RGB value is 207, 224, 205: 207 red, 224 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFE0CD?

The complementary color is #DECDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFE0CD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFE0CD color

#CFE0CD rgb(207, 224, 205)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFE0CD is a very light, grayish green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 87.8% green and 80.4% blue (207, 224, 205).

Its hue angle is 114°, with 23% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 8% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Flip a Coin (#CCDDCC), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.2:1).

#CFE0CD color codes

HEX	`#CFE0CD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 224, 205)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 87.8%, 80.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(114, 23%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(114, 8%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 8%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.48, -9.14, 7.37)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.48, 11.74, 141.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.405, 70.984, 68.107)`
Decimal	`13623501`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFE0CD, 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 #CFE0CD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.2:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFE0CD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.2:1	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 #CFE0CD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfe0cd; }
.text { color: #cfe0cd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfe0cd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 224 205 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfe0cd, #cde0d5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CFE0CD?: #CFE0CD 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 #CFE0CD?: The RGB value is 207, 224, 205: 207 red, 224 green and 205 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFE0CD?: The complementary color is #DECDE0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFE0CD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.2:1 and white text 1.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.