What color is #C4DDE0?

#C4DDE0 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 #C4DDE0?

The RGB value is 196, 221, 224: 196 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DDE0?

The complementary color is #E0C7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DDE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DDE0 color

#C4DDE0 rgb(196, 221, 224)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DDE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 86.7% green and 87.8% blue (196, 221, 224).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 31% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% 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 14.77:1).

#C4DDE0 color codes

HEX	`#C4DDE0`
RGB	`rgb(196, 221, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 86.7%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 31%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 12%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.42, -7.66, -4.28)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.42, 8.77, 209.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.073, 68.829, 80.522)`
Decimal	`12901856`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DDE0, 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 #C4DDE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DDE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.77:1	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 #C4DDE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dde0; }
.text { color: #c4dde0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dde0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 221 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dde0, #c4cfe0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DDE0?: #C4DDE0 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 #C4DDE0?: The RGB value is 196, 221, 224: 196 red, 221 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DDE0?: The complementary color is #E0C7C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DDE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.77:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.