What color is #C3DEDE?

#C3DEDE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C3DEDE?

The RGB value is 195, 222, 222: 195 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DEDE?

The complementary color is #DEC3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DEDE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3DEDE color

#C3DEDE rgb(195, 222, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C3DEDE is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.1% green and 87.1% blue (195, 222, 222).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 29% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.82:1).

#C3DEDE color codes

HEX	`#C3DEDE`
RGB	`rgb(195, 222, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.1%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 29%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.56, -8.89, -3.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.56, 9.39, 198.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.809, 69.117, 79.178)`
Decimal	`12836574`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DEDE, 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 #C3DEDE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.82:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DEDE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.82:1	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 #C3DEDE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3dede; }
.text { color: #c3dede; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3dede; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 222 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3dede, #c3d1de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C3DEDE?: #C3DEDE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C3DEDE?: The RGB value is 195, 222, 222: 195 red, 222 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DEDE?: The complementary color is #DEC3C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DEDE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.82:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.