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#C1ECDC Color

#C1ECDC is rgb(193, 236, 220) in RGB, hsl(158, 53%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C1ECDC
HEX#C1ECDC
RGBrgb(193, 236, 220)
HSLhsl(158, 53%, 84%)
HSVhsv(158, 18%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.8% 0.05 170.6)
LABlab(90.02% -16.77 2.94)
LCHlch(90.02% 17.02 170.05)

What #C1ECDC 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 #C1ECDC, 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 green in the library.

#C1ECDC Channel Values

How #C1ECDC 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 236 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 158° · S 53% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 158° · S 18% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C1ECDC 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C1ECDC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C1ECDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C1ECDC; 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 #C1ECDC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C1ECDC.

How #C1ECDC 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#C1ECDC
Protanopia#E5E5DC
Protanomaly#D8E8DC
Deuteranopia#DFDFDD
Deuteranomaly#D4E4DD
Tritanopia#C4EAEA
Tritanomaly#C3EBE5
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C1ECDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c1ecdc: #C1ECDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C1ECDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c1ecdc': '#C1ECDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.757, green: 0.925, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c1ecdc">#C1ECDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C1ECDC"

More Green Colors

#C1ECDC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C1ECDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C1ECDC?

#C1ECDC is a lightest green — rgb(193, 236, 220) in RGB and hsl(158, 53%, 84%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.56.

What is the RGB value of #C1ECDC?

#C1ECDC is rgb(193, 236, 220) — red 193, green 236, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C1ECDC?

#C1ECDC converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 7%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C1ECDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C1ECDC scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C1ECDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C1ECDC 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.4, which is visibly different.

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