What color is #C5EFEC?

#C5EFEC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C5EFEC?

The RGB value is 197, 239, 236: 197 red, 239 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C5EFEC?

The complementary color is #EFC5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C5EFEC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C5EFEC color

#C5EFEC rgb(197, 239, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C5EFEC is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.3% red, 93.7% green and 92.5% blue (197, 239, 236).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 57% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 18% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.93:1).

#C5EFEC color codes

HEX	`#C5EFEC`
RGB	`rgb(197, 239, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.3%, 93.7%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 57%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 18%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.53, -14.06, -3.05)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.53, 14.39, 192.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.029, 79.657, 91.079)`
Decimal	`12972012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C5EFEC, 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 #C5EFEC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.93:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C5EFEC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.24:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.93:1	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 #C5EFEC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c5efec; }
.text { color: #c5efec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c5efec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(197 239 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c5efec, #c5ddef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #C5EFEC?: #C5EFEC is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C5EFEC?: The RGB value is 197, 239, 236: 197 red, 239 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C5EFEC?: The complementary color is #EFC5C8, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C5EFEC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.93:1 and white text 1.24:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.