What color is #C6DCE3?

#C6DCE3 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 #C6DCE3?

The RGB value is 198, 220, 227: 198 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6DCE3?

The complementary color is #E3CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6DCE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6DCE3 color

#C6DCE3 rgb(198, 220, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C6DCE3 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 86.3% green and 89% blue (198, 220, 227).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 34% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Getting Wet (#C3DAE3), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 14.75:1).

#C6DCE3 color codes

HEX	`#C6DCE3`
RGB	`rgb(198, 220, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 86.3%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 34%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 13%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 3%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(86.37, -5.91, -5.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(86.37, 8.36, 225.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(62.744, 68.737, 82.62)`
Decimal	`13032675`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6DCE3, 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 #C6DCE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	14.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6DCE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.42:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	14.75:1	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 #C6DCE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6dce3; }
.text { color: #c6dce3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6dce3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 220 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6dce3, #c6cde3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C6DCE3?: #C6DCE3 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 #C6DCE3?: The RGB value is 198, 220, 227: 198 red, 220 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6DCE3?: The complementary color is #E3CDC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6DCE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 14.75:1 and white text 1.42:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.