What color is #C2DAD9?

#C2DAD9 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Coast to Coast. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DAD9?

The RGB value is 194, 218, 217: 194 red, 218 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DAD9?

The complementary color is #DAC2C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DAD9?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DAD9 color

#C2DAD9 rgb(194, 218, 217)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C2DAD9 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 85.5% green and 85.1% blue (194, 218, 217).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 24% saturation and 81% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Coast to Coast (#BDD4D1), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.32:1).

#C2DAD9 color codes

HEX	`#C2DAD9`
RGB	`rgb(194, 218, 217)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 85.5%, 85.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 24%, 81%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 11%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.31, -8.15, -2.22)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.31, 8.45, 195.23)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(59.841, 66.621, 75.339)`
Decimal	`12770009`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DAD9, 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 #C2DAD9	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DAD9 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.47:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.32:1	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 #C2DAD9 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dad9; }
.text { color: #c2dad9; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dad9; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 218 217 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dad9, #c2cfda); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2DAD9?: #C2DAD9 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Coast to Coast. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DAD9?: The RGB value is 194, 218, 217: 194 red, 218 green and 217 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DAD9?: The complementary color is #DAC2C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DAD9?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.32:1 and white text 1.47:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.