What color is #C4EAE7?

#C4EAE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4EAE7?

The RGB value is 196, 234, 231: 196 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4EAE7?

The complementary color is #EAC4C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4EAE7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4EAE7 color

#C4EAE7 rgb(196, 234, 231)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4EAE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 91.8% green and 90.6% blue (196, 234, 231).

Its hue angle is 175°, with 47% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 16% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.27:1).

#C4EAE7 color codes

HEX	`#C4EAE7`
RGB	`rgb(196, 234, 231)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 91.8%, 90.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(175, 47%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(175, 16%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(16%, 0%, 1%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.02, -12.87, -2.66)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.02, 13.14, 191.68)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.608, 76.349, 86.813)`
Decimal	`12905191`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4EAE7, 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 #C4EAE7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.27:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4EAE7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.27:1	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 #C4EAE7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4eae7; }
.text { color: #c4eae7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4eae7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 234 231 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4eae7, #c4daea); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C4EAE7?: #C4EAE7 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4EAE7?: The RGB value is 196, 234, 231: 196 red, 234 green and 231 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4EAE7?: The complementary color is #EAC4C7, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4EAE7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.27:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.