What color is #C9EBEA?

#C9EBEA is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #C9EBEA?

The RGB value is 201, 235, 234: 201 red, 235 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #C9EBEA?

The complementary color is #EBC9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #C9EBEA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#C9EBEA color

#C9EBEA rgb(201, 235, 234)

Shades of teal

The hex color #C9EBEA is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 78.8% red, 92.2% green and 91.8% blue (201, 235, 234).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 46% saturation and 85% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 8% black.

The closest named color is Tropical Mist (#CAE8E8), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.55:1).

#C9EBEA color codes

HEX	`#C9EBEA`
RGB	`rgb(201, 235, 234)`
RGB percent	`rgb(78.8%, 92.2%, 91.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 46%, 85%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 14%, 92%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 0%, 8%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.68, -11.21, -3.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.68, 11.67, 196.07)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.643, 77.773, 89.221)`
Decimal	`13233130`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #C9EBEA, 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 #C9EBEA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.55:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#C9EBEA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.55:1	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 #C9EBEA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #c9ebea; }
.text { color: #c9ebea; }
.border { border: 2px solid #c9ebea; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(201 235 234 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #c9ebea, #c9dbeb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #C9EBEA?: #C9EBEA is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Tropical Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #C9EBEA?: The RGB value is 201, 235, 234: 201 red, 235 green and 234 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #C9EBEA?: The complementary color is #EBC9CA, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #C9EBEA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.55:1 and white text 1.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.