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#C3DAD0 Color

#C3DAD0 is rgb(195, 218, 208) in RGB, hsl(154, 24%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 15%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3DAD0
HEX#C3DAD0
RGBrgb(195, 218, 208)
HSLhsl(154, 24%, 81%)
HSVhsv(154, 11%, 85%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 15%)
OKLCHoklch(86.8% 0.028 167.7)
LABlab(85.11% -9.38 2.19)
LCHlch(85.11% 9.64 166.85)

What #C3DAD0 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 #C3DAD0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.79Pastel Gray#CFCFC4ΔE 8.87Light Gray#D3D3D3ΔE 9.65Light Silver#D8D8D8ΔE 9.71Pale Mint#D5F5E3ΔE 9.99Gainsboro#DCDCDCΔE 9.99

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

#C3DAD0 Channel Values

How #C3DAD0 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 195 · G 218 · B 2088-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 154° · S 24% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 154° · S 11% · V 85%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 15%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.47:1 vs white · 14.26:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3DAD0 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 text1.47:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3DAD0 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3DAD0

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3DAD0; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3DAD0
Complementary
#DAC3CD
Analogous
#C3DAC4
Analogous
#C3D9DA
Triadic
#D0C3DA
Triadic
#DAD0C3
Split comp.
#DAC3D9
Split comp.
#DAC4C3

Tints & Shades of #C3DAD0

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

#C9DED5
#D3E4DC
#D9E8E1
#E3EEE9
#E9F1EE
#F2F7F5

Shades

#A0C5B5
#7DB09A
#5D987E
#487561
#325244
#1D2F27

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3DAD0.

How #C3DAD0 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#C3DAD0
Protanopia#D6D6D0
Protanomaly#CFD8D0
Deuteranopia#D3D3D1
Deuteranomaly#CDD6D0
Tritanopia#C4D9D9
Tritanomaly#C4D9D5
Achromatopsia#D5D5D5

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3DAD0 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3dad0: #C3DAD0;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3DAD0;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3dad0': '#C3DAD0' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.855, blue: 0.816)
Android XML<color name="color_c3dad0">#C3DAD0</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3DAD0"

More Green Colors

#C3DAD0 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3DAD0 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3DAD0?

#C3DAD0 is a lightest green — rgb(195, 218, 208) in RGB and hsl(154, 24%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.79.

What is the RGB value of #C3DAD0?

#C3DAD0 is rgb(195, 218, 208) — red 195, green 218, and blue 208 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3DAD0?

#C3DAD0 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 5%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3DAD0 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3DAD0 scores 1.47:1 against white and 14.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3DAD0 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3DAD0 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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