What color is #C3ECE9?

#C3ECE9 is a very light, moderate cyan known as Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Gentle Cold?

The RGB value is 195, 236, 233: 195 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Gentle Cold?

The complementary color is #ECC3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3ECE9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.5:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Gentle Cold color: hex code #C3ECE9

#C3ECE9 rgb(195, 236, 233)

Shades of teal

Gentle Cold has the hex code #C3ECE9. It is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 92.5% green and 91.4% blue (195, 236, 233).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 52% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.5:1).

Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9) color codes

HEX	`#C3ECE9`
RGB	`rgb(195, 236, 233)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 92.5%, 91.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 52%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.54, -13.78, -2.95)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.54, 14.09, 192.09)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.205, 77.474, 88.488)`
Decimal	`12840169`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Gentle Cold, 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 #C3ECE9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.5:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3ECE9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.5:1	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 #C3ECE9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3ece9; }
.text { color: #c3ece9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3ece9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 236 233 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3ece9, #c3dbec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

See #C3ECE9 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #C3ECE9?: #C3ECE9 is a very light, moderate cyan known as Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Gentle Cold?: The RGB value is 195, 236, 233: 195 red, 236 green and 233 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Gentle Cold?: The complementary color is #ECC3C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3ECE9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.5:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.