Coriander Color
Coriander is a yellow green color with hex code #C4D0B0. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with coriander, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Coriander Color Values
What Does Coriander Mean?
Coriander belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Coriander reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Coriander is classified as a yellow (nearest centroid: pale yellow green, #DADFB7).
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Coriander
Coriander and #BBAFCF are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CFCBAF and #B4CFAF, which sit beside coriander on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair coriander with triadic partners #AFC3CF and #CFAFC4. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Green Mist —
#CBD3B0(Delta E 3) - Rainee —
#B9C8AC(Delta E 4) - Pale Leaf —
#C0D3B9(Delta E 4) - Pixie Green —
#C0D8B6(Delta E 5) - Sprout —
#C1D7B0(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #C4D0B0; }
.background { background-color: #C4D0B0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #C4D0B0; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #C4D0B040; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for coriander?
Coriander has the hex code #C4D0B0. In RGB notation it is rgb(196, 208, 176), in HSL it is hsl(82, 25%, 75%), and its OKLCH value is 0.84, 0.045, 124.1.
What does the color coriander mean?
Yellow Green-family colors like coriander carry distinct psychological associations. Coriander belongs to the yellow green family of colors. Yellow greens read as new growth: seedlings, spring lawns, the flesh of a lime. They bring a freshness that deeper greens can't, and they sit naturally beside browns and earth tones in plant-heavy palettes. As a lighter shade, Coriander reads as airy and understated, comfortable working in backgrounds and across big surfaces.
What colors go with coriander?
Coriander has three easy routes: its complement #BBAFCF for punch, its neighbors #CFCBAF and #B4CFAF for something calmer, or triadic partners #AFC3CF and #CFAFC4 when you want energy.
Is coriander a standard web color?
No — Coriander is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #C4D0B0 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make coriander lighter or darker?
To lighten coriander, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F5F7F2 (lightest tint) to #232919 (darkest shade).
About Coriander
Coriander is classified as a Yellow in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Yellow Green hue family. It has The color is recognized by Resene.
Use our Color Converter to convert #C4D0B0 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.