What color is #CFEFE9?

#CFEFE9 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFEFE9?

The RGB value is 207, 239, 233: 207 red, 239 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFEFE9?

The complementary color is #EFCFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFEFE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFEFE9 color

#CFEFE9 rgb(207, 239, 233)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CFEFE9 is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 93.7% green and 91.4% blue (207, 239, 233).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 50% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Spa (#CEECE7), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.18:1).

#CFEFE9 color codes

HEX	`#CFEFE9`
RGB	`rgb(207, 239, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 93.7%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 50%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 13%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 3%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.08, -11.54, -0.61)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.08, 11.55, 183.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71.303, 80.88, 88.93)`
Decimal	`13627369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFEFE9, 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 #CFEFE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.18:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFEFE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.22:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.18:1	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 #CFEFE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfefe9; }
.text { color: #cfefe9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfefe9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 239 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfefe9, #cfe5ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CFEFE9?: #CFEFE9 is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Spa. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFEFE9?: The RGB value is 207, 239, 233: 207 red, 239 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFEFE9?: The complementary color is #EFCFD5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFEFE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.18:1 and white text 1.22:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.