What color is #CFE2EE?

#CFE2EE is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color New Heights. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFE2EE?

The RGB value is 207, 226, 238: 207 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFE2EE?

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

Is black or white text better on #CFE2EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFE2EE color

#CFE2EE rgb(207, 226, 238)

Shades of blue

The hex color #CFE2EE is a very light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 88.6% green and 93.3% blue (207, 226, 238).

Its hue angle is 203°, with 48% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 13% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is New Heights (#D0E5F2), a difference of 0.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.77:1).

#CFE2EE color codes

HEX	`#CFE2EE`
RGB	`rgb(207, 226, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 88.6%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(203, 48%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(203, 13%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(13%, 5%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(88.84, -3.93, -7.99)`
CIE LCH	`lch(88.84, 8.9, 243.79)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(68.357, 73.83, 91.522)`
Decimal	`13624046`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFE2EE, 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 #CFE2EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.77:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFE2EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.33:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.77:1	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 #CFE2EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfe2ee; }
.text { color: #cfe2ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfe2ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 226 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfe2ee, #cfd3ee); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Columbia Blue.

Questions

What color is #CFE2EE?: #CFE2EE is a very light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color New Heights. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFE2EE?: The RGB value is 207, 226, 238: 207 red, 226 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFE2EE?: The complementary color is #EEDBCF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFE2EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.77:1 and white text 1.33:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.