What color is #C4DCDC?

#C4DCDC 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 #C4DCDC?

The RGB value is 196, 220, 220: 196 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DCDC?

The complementary color is #DCC4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DCDC color

#C4DCDC rgb(196, 220, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DCDC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 86.3% green and 86.3% blue (196, 220, 220).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 26% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% 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 14.62:1).

#C4DCDC color codes

HEX	`#C4DCDC`
RGB	`rgb(196, 220, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 86.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 26%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 11%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.05, -7.94, -2.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.05, 8.39, 198.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.273, 68.088, 77.61)`
Decimal	`12901596`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DCDC, 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 #C4DCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.62:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.44:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.62:1	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 #C4DCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dcdc; }
.text { color: #c4dcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 220 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dcdc, #c4d0dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DCDC?: #C4DCDC 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 #C4DCDC?: The RGB value is 196, 220, 220: 196 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DCDC?: The complementary color is #DCC4C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.62:1 and white text 1.44:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.