What color is #C6EEEB?

#C6EEEB 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 #C6EEEB?

The RGB value is 198, 238, 235: 198 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C6EEEB?

The complementary color is #EEC6C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C6EEEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C6EEEB color

#C6EEEB rgb(198, 238, 235)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C6EEEB is a very light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 77.6% red, 93.3% green and 92.2% blue (198, 238, 235).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 54% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 0.5 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.83:1).

#C6EEEB color codes

HEX	`#C6EEEB`
RGB	`rgb(198, 238, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(77.6%, 93.3%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 54%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 17%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 1%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.3, -13.45, -2.85)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.3, 13.75, 191.97)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.855, 79.151, 90.231)`
Decimal	`13037291`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C6EEEB, 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 #C6EEEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C6EEEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.83:1	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 #C6EEEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c6eeeb; }
.text { color: #c6eeeb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c6eeeb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(198 238 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c6eeeb, #c6ddee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #C6EEEB?: #C6EEEB 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 #C6EEEB?: The RGB value is 198, 238, 235: 198 red, 238 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C6EEEB?: The complementary color is #EEC6C9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C6EEEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.83:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.