What color is #C6E7EF?

#C6E7EF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Summer Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C6E7EF?

The RGB value is 198, 231, 239: 198 red, 231 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6E7EF?

The complementary color is #EFCEC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6E7EF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6E7EF color

#C6E7EF rgb(198, 231, 239)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C6E7EF is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 90.6% green and 93.7% blue (198, 231, 239).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 56% saturation and 86% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Summer Mist (#CBEAEE), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.08:1).

#C6E7EF color codes

HEX	`#C6E7EF`
RGB	`rgb(198, 231, 239)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 90.6%, 93.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 56%, 86%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 17%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 3%, 0%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.57, -9.1, -7.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.57, 11.79, 219.46)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(67.44, 75.388, 92.643)`
Decimal	`13035503`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6E7EF, 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 #C6E7EF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.08:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6E7EF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.31:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.08:1	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 #C6E7EF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6e7ef; }
.text { color: #c6e7ef; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6e7ef; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 231 239 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6e7ef, #c6d3ef); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #C6E7EF?: #C6E7EF is a very light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Summer Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C6E7EF?: The RGB value is 198, 231, 239: 198 red, 231 green and 239 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6E7EF?: The complementary color is #EFCEC6, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6E7EF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.08:1 and white text 1.31:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.