What color is #C9DEE3?

#C9DEE3 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Melting Point. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9DEE3?

The RGB value is 201, 222, 227: 201 red, 222 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9DEE3?

The complementary color is #E3CEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9DEE3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9DEE3 color

#C9DEE3 rgb(201, 222, 227)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C9DEE3 is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 87.1% green and 89% blue (201, 222, 227).

Its hue angle is 192°, with 32% saturation and 84% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 11% black.

The closest named color is Melting Point (#CBE1E4), a difference of 1.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.04:1).

#C9DEE3 color codes

HEX	`#C9DEE3`
RGB	`rgb(201, 222, 227)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 87.1%, 89%)`
HSL	`hsl(192, 32%, 84%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(192, 11%, 89%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 2%, 0%, 11%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(87.1, -5.98, -4.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(87.1, 7.68, 218.89)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(64.071, 70.205, 82.833)`
Decimal	`13229795`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9DEE3, 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 #C9DEE3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.04:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9DEE3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.04:1	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 #C9DEE3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9dee3; }
.text { color: #c9dee3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9dee3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 222 227 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9dee3, #c9d1e3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #C9DEE3?: #C9DEE3 is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Melting Point. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9DEE3?: The RGB value is 201, 222, 227: 201 red, 222 green and 227 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9DEE3?: The complementary color is #E3CEC9, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9DEE3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.04:1 and white text 1.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.