What color is #C0DFDE?

#C0DFDE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C0DFDE?

The RGB value is 192, 223, 222: 192 red, 223 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C0DFDE?

The complementary color is #DFC0C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C0DFDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C0DFDE color

#C0DFDE rgb(192, 223, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C0DFDE is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.3% red, 87.5% green and 87.1% blue (192, 223, 222).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 33% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Cold Wave (#C2E2E3), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.85:1).

#C0DFDE color codes

HEX	`#C0DFDE`
RGB	`rgb(192, 223, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.3%, 87.5%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 33%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 14%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.63, -10.36, -2.94)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.63, 10.77, 195.86)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.307, 69.254, 79.23)`
Decimal	`12640222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C0DFDE, 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 #C0DFDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C0DFDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.85:1	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 #C0DFDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c0dfde; }
.text { color: #c0dfde; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c0dfde; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(192 223 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c0dfde, #c0d1df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C0DFDE?: #C0DFDE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cold Wave. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C0DFDE?: The RGB value is 192, 223, 222: 192 red, 223 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C0DFDE?: The complementary color is #DFC0C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C0DFDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.85:1 and white text 1.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.