What color is #C4EBE3?

#C4EBE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C4EBE3?

The RGB value is 196, 235, 227: 196 red, 235 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C4EBE3?

The complementary color is #EBC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C4EBE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C4EBE3 color

#C4EBE3 rgb(196, 235, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C4EBE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 76.9% red, 92.2% green and 89% blue (196, 235, 227).

Its hue angle is 168°, with 49% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 3% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Caribbean (#CAF0E5), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.34:1).

#C4EBE3 color codes

HEX	`#C4EBE3`
RGB	`rgb(196, 235, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(76.9%, 92.2%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(168, 49%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(168, 17%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.18, -14.17, -0.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.18, 14.17, 181.35)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(66.335, 76.697, 83.967)`
Decimal	`12905443`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C4EBE3, 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 #C4EBE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.34:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C4EBE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.34:1	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 #C4EBE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c4ebe3; }
.text { color: #c4ebe3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c4ebe3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(196 235 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c4ebe3, #c4e0eb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #C4EBE3?: #C4EBE3 is a very light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Caribbean. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C4EBE3?: The RGB value is 196, 235, 227: 196 red, 235 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C4EBE3?: The complementary color is #EBC4CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C4EBE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.34:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.