What color is #CFE7EC?

#CFE7EC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Northwind. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #CFE7EC?

The RGB value is 207, 231, 236: 207 red, 231 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFE7EC?

The complementary color is #ECD4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFE7EC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFE7EC color

#CFE7EC rgb(207, 231, 236)

Shades of teal

The hex color #CFE7EC is a very light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 90.6% green and 92.5% blue (207, 231, 236).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Northwind (#CEE5E9), a difference of 0.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.29:1).

#CFE7EC color codes

HEX	`#CFE7EC`
RGB	`rgb(207, 231, 236)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 90.6%, 92.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 43%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 2%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(90.08, -6.9, -5.11)`
CIE LCH	`lch(90.08, 8.58, 216.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(69.445, 76.472, 90.442)`
Decimal	`13625324`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFE7EC, 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 #CFE7EC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFE7EC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.29:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.29:1	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 #CFE7EC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfe7ec; }
.text { color: #cfe7ec; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfe7ec; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 231 236 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfe7ec, #cfd8ec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CFE7EC?: #CFE7EC is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Northwind. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFE7EC?: The RGB value is 207, 231, 236: 207 red, 231 green and 236 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFE7EC?: The complementary color is #ECD4CF, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFE7EC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.29:1 and white text 1.29:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.