What color is #C6DFE2?

#C6DFE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave Splash. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6DFE2?

The RGB value is 198, 223, 226: 198 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6DFE2?

The complementary color is #E2C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6DFE2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6DFE2 color

#C6DFE2 rgb(198, 223, 226)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C6DFE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 87.5% green and 88.6% blue (198, 223, 226).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 33% saturation and 83% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Wave Splash (#CBE4E7), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.05:1).

#C6DFE2 color codes

HEX	`#C6DFE2`
RGB	`rgb(198, 223, 226)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 87.5%, 88.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 33%, 83%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 12%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 1%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.13, -7.65, -4.27)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.13, 8.76, 209.17)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(63.401, 70.271, 82.16)`
Decimal	`13033442`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6DFE2, 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 #C6DFE2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6DFE2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.39:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.05:1	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 #C6DFE2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6dfe2; }
.text { color: #c6dfe2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6dfe2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 223 226 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6dfe2, #c6d1e2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #C6DFE2?: #C6DFE2 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Wave Splash. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6DFE2?: The RGB value is 198, 223, 226: 198 red, 223 green and 226 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6DFE2?: The complementary color is #E2C9C6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6DFE2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.05:1 and white text 1.39:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.