What color is #C4DFE1?

#C4DFE1 is a very 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 #C4DFE1?

The RGB value is 196, 223, 225: 196 red, 223 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4DFE1?

The complementary color is #E1C6C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4DFE1?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4DFE1 color

#C4DFE1 rgb(196, 223, 225)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4DFE1 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 87.5% green and 88.2% blue (196, 223, 225).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 33% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Peek-a-Blue (#C5E1E1), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.99:1).

#C4DFE1 color codes

HEX	`#C4DFE1`
RGB	`rgb(196, 223, 225)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 87.5%, 88.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 33%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 13%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 1%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.97, -8.49, -3.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.97, 9.38, 205.2)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.74, 69.946, 81.415)`
Decimal	`12902369`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4DFE1, 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 #C4DFE1	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4DFE1 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.99:1	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 #C4DFE1 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4dfe1; }
.text { color: #c4dfe1; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4dfe1; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 223 225 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4dfe1, #c4d1e1); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4DFE1?: #C4DFE1 is a very 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 #C4DFE1?: The RGB value is 196, 223, 225: 196 red, 223 green and 225 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4DFE1?: The complementary color is #E1C6C4, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4DFE1?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.99:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.