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#C1DCDC Color

#C1DCDC is rgb(193, 220, 220) in RGB, hsl(180, 28%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 14%) 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 7.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1DCDC
HEX#C1DCDC
RGBrgb(193, 220, 220)
HSLhsl(180, 28%, 81%)
HSVhsv(180, 12%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.029 196.6)
LABlab(85.76% -9.27 -3.19)
LCHlch(85.76% 9.80 198.99)

What #C1DCDC 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 #C1DCDC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 7.74Chrome#DBE4EBΔE 8.43Water#D4F1F9ΔE 8.5Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 8.88Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.34Beau Blue#BCD4E6ΔE 9.61

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

#C1DCDC Channel Values

How #C1DCDC 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 193 · G 220 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 180° · S 28% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 180° · S 12% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1DCDC 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1DCDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1DCDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1DCDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C1DCDC
Complementary
#DCC1C1
Analogous
#C1DCCF
Analogous
#C1CFDC
Triadic
#DCC1DC
Triadic
#DCDCC1
Split comp.
#DCC1CF
Split comp.
#DCCFC1

Tints & Shades of #C1DCDC

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

#C8E0E0
#D1E5E5
#D8E9E9
#E2EEEE
#E8F2F2
#F2F8F8

Shades

#9DC8C8
#79B4B4
#589D9D
#447979
#305555
#1C3131

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1DCDC.

How #C1DCDC 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#C1DCDC
Protanopia#D8D8DC
Protanomaly#CFD9DC
Deuteranopia#D4D4DD
Deuteranomaly#CCD7DC
Tritanopia#C1DCDC
Tritanomaly#C1DCDC
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1DCDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1dcdc: #C1DCDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1DCDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1dcdc': '#C1DCDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.863, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c1dcdc">#C1DCDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1DCDC"

More Teal Colors

#C1DCDC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C1DCDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1DCDC?

#C1DCDC is a lightest teal — rgb(193, 220, 220) in RGB and hsl(180, 28%, 81%) 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 7.74.

What is the RGB value of #C1DCDC?

#C1DCDC is rgb(193, 220, 220) — red 193, green 220, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1DCDC?

#C1DCDC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1DCDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1DCDC scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1DCDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1DCDC 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 7.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

Open #C1DCDC in a Tool

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Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.