What color is #C1D9DE?

#C1D9DE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C1D9DE?

The RGB value is 193, 217, 222: 193 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C1D9DE?

The complementary color is #DEC6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C1D9DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C1D9DE color

#C1D9DE rgb(193, 217, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C1D9DE is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 75.7% red, 85.1% green and 87.1% blue (193, 217, 222).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Quick-Freeze (#BDDBE1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.25:1).

#C1D9DE color codes

HEX	`#C1D9DE`
RGB	`rgb(193, 217, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(75.7%, 85.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.12, -6.96, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.12, 8.67, 216.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.987, 66.236, 78.717)`
Decimal	`12704222`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C1D9DE, 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 #C1D9DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C1D9DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.25:1	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 #C1D9DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c1d9de; }
.text { color: #c1d9de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c1d9de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(193 217 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c1d9de, #c1cade); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C1D9DE?: #C1D9DE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Quick-Freeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C1D9DE?: The RGB value is 193, 217, 222: 193 red, 217 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C1D9DE?: The complementary color is #DEC6C1, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C1D9DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.25:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.