What color is #C8F2EE?

#C8F2EE is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C8F2EE?

The RGB value is 200, 242, 238: 200 red, 242 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C8F2EE?

The complementary color is #F2C8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C8F2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C8F2EE color

#C8F2EE rgb(200, 242, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C8F2EE is a very light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.4% red, 94.9% green and 93.3% blue (200, 242, 238).

Its hue angle is 174°, with 62% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 5% black.

The closest named color is Gentle Cold (#C3ECE9), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 17.39:1).

#C8F2EE color codes

HEX	`#C8F2EE`
RGB	`rgb(200, 242, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.4%, 94.9%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(174, 62%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(174, 17%, 95%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 5%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(92.55, -14.24, -2.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(92.55, 14.46, 190.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(71, 81.954, 92.95)`
Decimal	`13169390`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C8F2EE, 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 #C8F2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	17.39:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C8F2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.21:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	17.39:1	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 #C8F2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c8f2ee; }
.text { color: #c8f2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c8f2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(200 242 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c8f2ee, #c8e1f2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #C8F2EE?: #C8F2EE is a very light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Gentle Cold. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C8F2EE?: The RGB value is 200, 242, 238: 200 red, 242 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C8F2EE?: The complementary color is #F2C8CC, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C8F2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 17.39:1 and white text 1.21:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.