What color is #D4DDC5?

#D4DDC5 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #D4DDC5?

The RGB value is 212, 221, 197: 212 red, 221 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #D4DDC5?

The complementary color is #CEC5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #D4DDC5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#D4DDC5 color

#D4DDC5 rgb(212, 221, 197)

Shades of green

The hex color #D4DDC5 is a light, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 83.1% red, 86.7% green and 77.3% blue (212, 221, 197).

Its hue angle is 83°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 11% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Zen Garden (#D1DAC0), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.95:1).

#D4DDC5 color codes

HEX	`#D4DDC5`
RGB	`rgb(212, 221, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(83.1%, 86.7%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(83, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(83, 11%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(4%, 0%, 11%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.87, -7.26, 10.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.87, 12.97, 124.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.084, 69.741, 62.95)`
Decimal	`13950405`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #D4DDC5, 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 #D4DDC5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.95:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#D4DDC5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.95:1	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 #D4DDC5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #d4ddc5; }
.text { color: #d4ddc5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #d4ddc5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(212 221 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #d4ddc5, #c8ddc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Oatmeal.

Questions

What color is #D4DDC5?: #D4DDC5 is a light, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Zen Garden. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #D4DDC5?: The RGB value is 212, 221, 197: 212 red, 221 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #D4DDC5?: The complementary color is #CEC5DD, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #D4DDC5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.95:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.