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#C0ECEC Color

#C0ECEC is rgb(192, 236, 236) in RGB, hsl(180, 54%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C0ECEC
HEX#C0ECEC
RGBrgb(192, 236, 236)
HSLhsl(180, 54%, 84%)
HSVhsv(180, 19%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(91.2% 0.045 196.4)
LABlab(90.30% -14.68 -4.95)
LCHlch(90.30% 15.49 198.65)

What #C0ECEC 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 #C0ECEC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 5.5Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 6.12Water#D4F1F9ΔE 7.12Light Cyan#E0FFFFΔE 8.74Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.87Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 10.67

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

#C0ECEC Channel Values

How #C0ECEC 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 236 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 54% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 19% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 19% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.28:1 vs white · 16.45:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C0ECEC 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 text1.28:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.45:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C0ECEC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C0ECEC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C0ECEC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C0ECEC
Complementary
#ECC0C0
Analogous
#C0ECD6
Analogous
#C0D6EC
Triadic
#ECC0EC
Triadic
#ECECC0
Split comp.
#ECC0D6
Split comp.
#ECD6C0

Tints & Shades of #C0ECEC

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

#C8EFEF
#D0F1F1
#D8F3F3
#E0F6F6
#E7F8F8
#EFFAFA

Shades

#95DFDF
#66D1D1
#3BC4C4
#2D9595
#206A6A
#123B3B

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C0ECEC.

How #C0ECEC 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#C0ECEC
Protanopia#E5E5EC
Protanomaly#D7E8EC
Deuteranopia#DFDFED
Deuteranomaly#D3E4ED
Tritanopia#C0ECEC
Tritanomaly#C0ECEC
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C0ECEC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c0ecec: #C0ECEC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C0ECEC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c0ecec': '#C0ECEC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.753, green: 0.925, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_c0ecec">#C0ECEC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C0ECEC"

More Teal Colors

#C0ECEC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C0ECEC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C0ECEC?

#C0ECEC is a lightest teal — rgb(192, 236, 236) in RGB and hsl(180, 54%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Powder Blue (#B0E0E6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.5.

What is the RGB value of #C0ECEC?

#C0ECEC is rgb(192, 236, 236) — red 192, green 236, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C0ECEC?

#C0ECEC converts to approximately cmyk(19%, 0%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C0ECEC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C0ECEC scores 1.28:1 against white and 16.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C0ECEC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C0ECEC 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 5.5, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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