What color is #C2CEDC?

#C2CEDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2CEDC?

The RGB value is 194, 206, 220: 194 red, 206 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2CEDC?

The complementary color is #DCD0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2CEDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2CEDC color

#C2CEDC rgb(194, 206, 220)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2CEDC is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 80.8% green and 86.3% blue (194, 206, 220).

Its hue angle is 212°, with 27% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Steel Mist (#C6CEDA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.16:1).

#C2CEDC color codes

HEX	`#C2CEDC`
RGB	`rgb(194, 206, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 80.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(212, 27%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(212, 12%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 6%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.26, -1.31, -8.32)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.26, 8.42, 261.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.235, 60.778, 76.412)`
Decimal	`12766940`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2CEDC, 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 #C2CEDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2CEDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.6:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.16:1	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 #C2CEDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2cedc; }
.text { color: #c2cedc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2cedc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 206 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2cedc, #c3c2dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Steel Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2CEDC?: #C2CEDC is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Steel Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2CEDC?: The RGB value is 194, 206, 220: 194 red, 206 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2CEDC?: The complementary color is #DCD0C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2CEDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.16:1 and white text 1.6:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.