What color is #C4DEDA?

#C4DEDA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4DEDA?

The RGB value is 196, 222, 218: 196 red, 222 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DEDA?

The complementary color is #DEC4C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DEDA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DEDA color

#C4DEDA rgb(196, 222, 218)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DEDA is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 87.1% green and 85.5% blue (196, 222, 218).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 28% saturation and 82% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.81:1).

#C4DEDA color codes

HEX	`#C4DEDA`
RGB	`rgb(196, 222, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 87.1%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 28%, 82%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 12%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 2%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.52, -9.36, -0.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.52, 9.41, 185.84)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.538, 69.039, 76.4)`
Decimal	`12902106`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DEDA, 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 #C4DEDA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.81:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DEDA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.81:1	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 #C4DEDA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4deda; }
.text { color: #c4deda; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4deda; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 222 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4deda, #c4d5de); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DEDA?: #C4DEDA is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Peek-a-Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4DEDA?: The RGB value is 196, 222, 218: 196 red, 222 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DEDA?: The complementary color is #DEC4C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DEDA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.81:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.