What color is #C4DCDF?

#C4DCDF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Melting Point. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4DCDF?

The RGB value is 196, 220, 223: 196 red, 220 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DCDF?

The complementary color is #DFC7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DCDF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DCDF color

#C4DCDF rgb(196, 220, 223)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DCDF is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 86.3% green and 87.5% blue (196, 220, 223).

Its hue angle is 187°, with 30% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Melting Point (#CBE1E4), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.65:1).

#C4DCDF color codes

HEX	`#C4DCDF`
RGB	`rgb(196, 220, 223)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 86.3%, 87.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(187, 30%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(187, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.13, -7.35, -4.17)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.13, 8.45, 209.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.674, 68.249, 79.722)`
Decimal	`12901599`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DCDF, 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 #C4DCDF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.65:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DCDF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.43:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.65:1	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 #C4DCDF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dcdf; }
.text { color: #c4dcdf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dcdf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 220 223 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dcdf, #c4cfdf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DCDF?: #C4DCDF is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Melting Point. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4DCDF?: The RGB value is 196, 220, 223: 196 red, 220 green and 223 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DCDF?: The complementary color is #DFC7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DCDF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.65:1 and white text 1.43:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.