What color is #CFECEB?

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

What is the RGB value of #CFECEB?

The RGB value is 207, 236, 235: 207 red, 236 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #CFECEB?

The complementary color is #ECCFD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #CFECEB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#CFECEB color

#CFECEB rgb(207, 236, 235)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 81.2% red, 92.5% green and 92.2% blue (207, 236, 235).

Its hue angle is 178°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 7% black.

The closest named color is Mint Chip (#CFEBEA), a difference of 0.3 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 16.85:1).

#CFECEB color codes

HEX	`#CFECEB`
RGB	`rgb(207, 236, 235)`
RGB percent	`rgb(81.2%, 92.5%, 92.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(178, 43%, 87%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(178, 12%, 93%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 7%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(91.35, -9.63, -2.72)`
CIE LCH	`lch(91.35, 10.01, 195.76)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(70.719, 79.253, 90.153)`
Decimal	`13626603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #CFECEB, 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 #CFECEB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	16.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#CFECEB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.25:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	16.85:1	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 #CFECEB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #cfeceb; }
.text { color: #cfeceb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #cfeceb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(207 236 235 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #cfeceb, #cfdfec); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Cyan.

Questions

What color is #CFECEB?: #CFECEB is a very light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Mint Chip. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #CFECEB?: The RGB value is 207, 236, 235: 207 red, 236 green and 235 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #CFECEB?: The complementary color is #ECCFD0, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #CFECEB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 16.85:1 and white text 1.25:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.