What color is #C2D2DD?

#C2D2DD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2D2DD?

The RGB value is 194, 210, 221: 194 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2D2DD?

The complementary color is #DDCDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2D2DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2D2DD color

#C2D2DD rgb(194, 210, 221)

Shades of gray

The hex color #C2D2DD is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 82.4% green and 86.7% blue (194, 210, 221).

Its hue angle is 204°, with 28% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Winter Scene (#BECEDB), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.56:1).

#C2D2DD color codes

HEX	`#C2D2DD`
RGB	`rgb(194, 210, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 82.4%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(204, 28%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(204, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 5%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.33, -3.2, -7.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.33, 7.94, 246.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(58.343, 62.782, 77.437)`
Decimal	`12767965`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2D2DD, 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 #C2D2DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2D2DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.55:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.56:1	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 #C2D2DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2d2dd; }
.text { color: #c2d2dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2d2dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 210 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2d2dd, #c2c4dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2D2DD?: #C2D2DD is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Winter Scene. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2D2DD?: The RGB value is 194, 210, 221: 194 red, 210 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2D2DD?: The complementary color is #DDCDC2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2D2DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.56:1 and white text 1.55:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.