What color is #C0DBDD?

#C0DBDD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0DBDD?

The RGB value is 192, 219, 221: 192 red, 219 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0DBDD?

The complementary color is #DDC2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0DBDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0DBDD color

#C0DBDD rgb(192, 219, 221)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C0DBDD is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 85.9% green and 86.7% blue (192, 219, 221).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 30% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.42:1).

#C0DBDD color codes

HEX	`#C0DBDD`
RGB	`rgb(192, 219, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 85.9%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 30%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.55, -8.51, -4)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.55, 9.41, 205.19)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.118, 67.089, 78.175)`
Decimal	`12639197`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0DBDD, 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 #C0DBDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.42:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0DBDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.42:1	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 #C0DBDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0dbdd; }
.text { color: #c0dbdd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0dbdd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 219 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0dbdd, #c0ccdd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C0DBDD?: #C0DBDD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0DBDD?: The RGB value is 192, 219, 221: 192 red, 219 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0DBDD?: The complementary color is #DDC2C0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0DBDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.