What color is #C4DBE2?

#C4DBE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4DBE2?

The RGB value is 196, 219, 226: 196 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DBE2?

The complementary color is #E2CBC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DBE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DBE2 color

#C4DBE2 rgb(196, 219, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DBE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 85.9% green and 88.6% blue (196, 219, 226).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 34% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Getting Wet (#C3DAE3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.58:1).

#C4DBE2 color codes

HEX	`#C4DBE2`
RGB	`rgb(196, 219, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 85.9%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 34%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 13%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.95, -6.23, -6.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.95, 8.67, 224.04)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.821, 67.889, 81.783)`
Decimal	`12901346`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DBE2, 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 #C4DBE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.58:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DBE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.58:1	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 #C4DBE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dbe2; }
.text { color: #c4dbe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dbe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 219 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dbe2, #c4cce2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DBE2?: #C4DBE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4DBE2?: The RGB value is 196, 219, 226: 196 red, 219 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DBE2?: The complementary color is #E2CBC4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DBE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.