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#C0E6EC Color

#C0E6EC is rgb(192, 230, 236) in RGB, hsl(188, 54%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.34. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0E6EC
HEX#C0E6EC
RGBrgb(192, 230, 236)
HSLhsl(188, 54%, 84%)
HSVhsv(188, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90% 0.04 208.1)
LABlab(88.70% -11.87 -7.28)
LCHlch(88.70% 13.92 211.50)

What #C0E6EC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #C0E6EC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#C0E6EC Channel Values

How #C0E6EC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 192 · G 230 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 188° · S 54% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 188° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.77:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0E6EC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.77:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C0E6EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0E6EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C0E6EC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

Shades

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How #C0E6EC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#C0E6EC
Protanopia#E0E0EC
Protanomaly#D4E2EC
Deuteranopia#DADAED
Deuteranomaly#D0DFED
Tritanopia#BFE7E7
Tritanomaly#BFE6E9
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #C0E6EC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-c0e6ec: #C0E6EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0E6EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0e6ec': '#C0E6EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.902, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c0e6ec">#C0E6EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0E6EC"

More Teal Colors

#C0E6EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C0E6EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0E6EC?

#C0E6EC is a lightest teal — rgb(192, 230, 236) in RGB and hsl(188, 54%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.34.

What is the RGB value of #C0E6EC?

#C0E6EC is rgb(192, 230, 236) — red 192, green 230, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0E6EC?

#C0E6EC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 3%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0E6EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0E6EC scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0E6EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0E6EC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 4.34, which is very hard to tell apart.

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