What color is #CFECDD?

#CFECDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Minty Fresh. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFECDD?

The RGB value is 207, 236, 221: 207 red, 236 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFECDD?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFECDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.7:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFECDD color

#CFECDD rgb(207, 236, 221)

Shades of green

The hex color #CFECDD is a very light, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 92.5% green and 86.7% blue (207, 236, 221).

Its hue angle is 149°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Minty Fresh (#D2F2E7), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.7:1).

#CFECDD color codes

HEX	`#CFECDD`
RGB	`rgb(207, 236, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 92.5%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(149, 43%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(149, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 6%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91, -12.31, 4.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91, 12.96, 161.7)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.776, 78.475, 79.916)`
Decimal	`13626589`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFECDD, 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 #CFECDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFECDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.26:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.7:1	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 #CFECDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfecdd; }
.text { color: #cfecdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfecdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 236 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfecdd, #cfecec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Honeydew.

Questions

What color is #CFECDD?: #CFECDD is a very light, desaturated green, closest to the named color Minty Fresh. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFECDD?: The RGB value is 207, 236, 221: 207 red, 236 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFECDD?: The complementary color is #ECCFDE, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFECDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.7:1 and white text 1.26:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.