What color is #C2DAEE?

#C2DAEE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DAEE?

The RGB value is 194, 218, 238: 194 red, 218 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DAEE?

The complementary color is #EED6C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DAEE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DAEE color

#C2DAEE rgb(194, 218, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2DAEE is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 85.5% green and 93.3% blue (194, 218, 238).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 56% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Snowy Summit (#C5D8E9), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.56:1).

#C2DAEE color codes

HEX	`#C2DAEE`
RGB	`rgb(194, 218, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 85.5%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 56%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 8%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.9, -3.85, -12.46)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.9, 13.04, 252.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.748, 67.784, 90.65)`
Decimal	`12770030`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DAEE, 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 #C2DAEE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DAEE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.56:1	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 #C2DAEE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2daee; }
.text { color: #c2daee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2daee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 218 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2daee, #c2c4ee); }

Background

Text color

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Questions

What color is #C2DAEE?: #C2DAEE is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Snowy Summit. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DAEE?: The RGB value is 194, 218, 238: 194 red, 218 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DAEE?: The complementary color is #EED6C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DAEE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.56:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.