What color is #C2DADF?

#C2DADF 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 #C2DADF?

The RGB value is 194, 218, 223: 194 red, 218 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DADF?

The complementary color is #DFC7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DADF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DADF color

#C2DADF rgb(194, 218, 223)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C2DADF is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 85.5% green and 87.5% blue (194, 218, 223).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 31% saturation and 82% 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 14.39:1).

#C2DADF color codes

HEX	`#C2DADF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 218, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 85.5%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 31%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 13%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 2%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.47, -6.96, -5.16)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.47, 8.66, 216.56)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(60.636, 66.939, 79.524)`
Decimal	`12770015`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DADF, 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 #C2DADF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DADF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.46:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.39:1	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 #C2DADF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2dadf; }
.text { color: #c2dadf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2dadf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 218 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2dadf, #c2cbdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2DADF?: #C2DADF 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 #C2DADF?: The RGB value is 194, 218, 223: 194 red, 218 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DADF?: The complementary color is #DFC7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DADF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.39:1 and white text 1.46:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.