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#C4CDBC Color

#C4CDBC is rgb(196, 205, 188) in RGB, hsl(92, 15%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C4CDBC
HEX#C4CDBC
RGBrgb(196, 205, 188)
HSLhsl(92, 15%, 77%)
HSVhsv(92, 8%, 80%)
CMYKcmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 20%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.025 129.9)
LABlab(81.34% -5.49 7.38)
LCHlch(81.34% 9.20 126.62)

What #C4CDBC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C4CDBC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#C4CDBC Channel Values

How #C4CDBC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 196 · G 205 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 92° · S 15% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 92° · S 8% · V 80%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 4% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 20%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.64:1 vs white · 12.81:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C4CDBC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.64:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C4CDBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C4CDBC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C4CDBC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C4CDBC.

How #C4CDBC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C4CDBC
Protanopia#CCCCBC
Protanomaly#C9CCBC
Deuteranopia#CACABC
Deuteranomaly#C8CBBC
Tritanopia#C6CBCB
Tritanomaly#C5CCC5
Achromatopsia#CACACA

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C4CDBC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c4cdbc: #C4CDBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C4CDBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c4cdbc': '#C4CDBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.769, green: 0.804, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_c4cdbc">#C4CDBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C4CDBC"

More Green Colors

#C4CDBC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C4CDBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C4CDBC?

#C4CDBC is a light green — rgb(196, 205, 188) in RGB and hsl(92, 15%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pastel Gray (#CFCFC4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.

What is the RGB value of #C4CDBC?

#C4CDBC is rgb(196, 205, 188) — red 196, green 205, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C4CDBC?

#C4CDBC converts to approximately cmyk(4%, 0%, 8%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C4CDBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C4CDBC scores 1.64:1 against white and 12.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C4CDBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C4CDBC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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