What color is #C2EAEF?

#C2EAEF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Icy Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C2EAEF?

The RGB value is 194, 234, 239: 194 red, 234 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C2EAEF?

The complementary color is #EFC7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C2EAEF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C2EAEF color

#C2EAEF rgb(194, 234, 239)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C2EAEF is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.1% red, 91.8% green and 93.7% blue (194, 234, 239).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 58% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Icy Breeze (#C4ECF0), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.31:1).

#C2EAEF color codes

HEX	`#C2EAEF`
RGB	`rgb(194, 234, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.1%, 91.8%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 58%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 19%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 2%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.11, -11.84, -6.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.11, 13.62, 209.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.247, 76.545, 92.876)`
Decimal	`12774127`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C2EAEF, 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 #C2EAEF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.31:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C2EAEF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.31:1	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 #C2EAEF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c2eaef; }
.text { color: #c2eaef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c2eaef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(194 234 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c2eaef, #c2d4ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C2EAEF?: #C2EAEF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Icy Breeze. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C2EAEF?: The RGB value is 194, 234, 239: 194 red, 234 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C2EAEF?: The complementary color is #EFC7C2, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C2EAEF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.31:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.