What color is #C3DFE2?

#C3DFE2 is a very 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 #C3DFE2?

The RGB value is 195, 223, 226: 195 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3DFE2?

The complementary color is #E2C6C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3DFE2?

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.

#C3DFE2 color

#C3DFE2 rgb(195, 223, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C3DFE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.5% green and 88.6% blue (195, 223, 226).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 35% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

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

#C3DFE2 color codes

HEX	`#C3DFE2`
RGB	`rgb(195, 223, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 35%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 14%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 1%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.93, -8.6, -4.59)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.93, 9.75, 208.05)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.617, 69.867, 82.123)`
Decimal	`12836834`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3DFE2, 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 #C3DFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3DFE2 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 #C3DFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3dfe2; }
.text { color: #c3dfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3dfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 223 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3dfe2, #c3d0e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C3DFE2?: #C3DFE2 is a very 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 #C3DFE2?: The RGB value is 195, 223, 226: 195 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3DFE2?: The complementary color is #E2C6C3, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3DFE2?: 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.