What color is #C2DEED?

#C2DEED is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2DEED?

The RGB value is 194, 222, 237: 194 red, 222 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2DEED?

The complementary color is #EDD1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2DEED?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2DEED color

#C2DEED rgb(194, 222, 237)

Shades of blue

The hex color #C2DEED is a very light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 87.1% green and 92.9% blue (194, 222, 237).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 54% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Sleepless Blue (#BADBED), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.97:1).

#C2DEED color codes

HEX	`#C2DEED`
RGB	`rgb(194, 222, 237)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 87.1%, 92.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 54%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 18%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 6%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.91, -6.13, -10.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.91, 12.09, 239.53)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.651, 69.825, 90.228)`
Decimal	`12771053`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2DEED, 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 #C2DEED	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2DEED as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.97:1	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 #C2DEED looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2deed; }
.text { color: #c2deed; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2deed; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 222 237 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2deed, #c2c9ed); }

Background

Text color

Border

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Questions

What color is #C2DEED?: #C2DEED is a very light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Sleepless Blue. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2DEED?: The RGB value is 194, 222, 237: 194 red, 222 green and 237 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2DEED?: The complementary color is #EDD1C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2DEED?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.97:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.