What color is #C5DAE0?

#C5DAE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5DAE0?

The RGB value is 197, 218, 224: 197 red, 218 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5DAE0?

The complementary color is #E0CBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5DAE0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5DAE0 color

#C5DAE0 rgb(197, 218, 224)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C5DAE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 85.5% green and 87.8% blue (197, 218, 224).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 30% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 12% black.

The closest named color is Getting Wet (#C3DAE3), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.48:1).

#C5DAE0 color codes

HEX	`#C5DAE0`
RGB	`rgb(197, 218, 224)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 85.5%, 87.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 30%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 12%, 88%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 3%, 0%, 12%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(85.7, -5.8, -5.33)`
CIE LCH	`lch(85.7, 7.87, 222.58)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(61.549, 67.394, 80.272)`
Decimal	`12966624`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5DAE0, 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 #C5DAE0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.48:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5DAE0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.48:1	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 #C5DAE0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5dae0; }
.text { color: #c5dae0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5dae0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 218 224 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5dae0, #c5cce0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C5DAE0?: #C5DAE0 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Getting Wet. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5DAE0?: The RGB value is 197, 218, 224: 197 red, 218 green and 224 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5DAE0?: The complementary color is #E0CBC5, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5DAE0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.48:1 and white text 1.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.