#C2EAE6 Color
#C2EAE6 is rgb(194, 234, 230) in RGB, hsl(174, 49%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 8%) 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 6.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C2EAE6rgb(194, 234, 230)hsl(174, 49%, 84%)hsv(174, 17%, 92%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 8%)oklch(90.8% 0.042 189)lab(89.76% -14.03 -2.60)lch(89.76% 14.27 190.51)What #C2EAE6 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 #C2EAE6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C2EAE6 Channel Values
How #C2EAE6 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 194 · G 234 · B 230 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 49% · L 84% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 17% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.21:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C2EAE6 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.
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Colors That Go With #C2EAE6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C2EAE6; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #C2EAE6
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.
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How #C2EAE6 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c2eae6: #C2EAE6;background-color: #C2EAE6;colors: { 'color-c2eae6': '#C2EAE6' }Color(red: 0.761, green: 0.918, blue: 0.902)<color name="color_c2eae6">#C2EAE6</color>fill="#C2EAE6"More Teal Colors
#C2EAE6 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C2EAE6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C2EAE6?
#C2EAE6 is a lightest teal — rgb(194, 234, 230) in RGB and hsl(174, 49%, 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 6.94.
What is the RGB value of #C2EAE6?
#C2EAE6 is rgb(194, 234, 230) — red 194, green 234, and blue 230 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C2EAE6?
#C2EAE6 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 2%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C2EAE6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C2EAE6 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.21:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C2EAE6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C2EAE6 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 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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