What color is #C3E0DE?

#C3E0DE 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 #C3E0DE?

The RGB value is 195, 224, 222: 195 red, 224 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C3E0DE?

The complementary color is #E0C3C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C3E0DE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C3E0DE color

#C3E0DE rgb(195, 224, 222)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C3E0DE is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.5% red, 87.8% green and 87.1% blue (195, 224, 222).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 32% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#C3E0DE color codes

HEX	`#C3E0DE`
RGB	`rgb(195, 224, 222)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.5%, 87.8%, 87.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 32%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 13%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 0%, 1%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.09, -9.92, -2.25)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.09, 10.17, 192.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.343, 70.186, 79.356)`
Decimal	`12837086`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C3E0DE, 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 #C3E0DE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C3E0DE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	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 #C3E0DE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c3e0de; }
.text { color: #c3e0de; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c3e0de; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(195 224 222 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c3e0de, #c3d4e0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C3E0DE?: #C3E0DE 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 #C3E0DE?: The RGB value is 195, 224, 222: 195 red, 224 green and 222 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C3E0DE?: The complementary color is #E0C3C5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C3E0DE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.