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#C3DFDB Color

#C3DFDB is rgb(195, 223, 219) in RGB, hsl(171, 30%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 13%) 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 8.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3DFDB
HEX#C3DFDB
RGBrgb(195, 223, 219)
HSLhsl(171, 30%, 82%)
HSVhsv(171, 13%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88.2% 0.03 186.2)
LABlab(86.67% -10.18 -1.33)
LCHlch(86.67% 10.26 187.45)

What #C3DFDB 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 #C3DFDB, 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 teal in the library.

#C3DFDB Channel Values

How #C3DFDB 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 223 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 171° · S 30% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 171° · S 13% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 13% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.9:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3DFDB 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.9:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3DFDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3DFDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C3DFDB

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 #C3DFDB.

How #C3DFDB 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#C3DFDB
Protanopia#DBDBDB
Protanomaly#D2DCDB
Deuteranopia#D6D6DC
Deuteranomaly#CFDADB
Tritanopia#C4DFDF
Tritanomaly#C3DFDD
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3DFDB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3dfdb: #C3DFDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3DFDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3dfdb': '#C3DFDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.875, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_c3dfdb">#C3DFDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3DFDB"

More Teal Colors

#C3DFDB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3DFDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3DFDB?

#C3DFDB is a lightest teal — rgb(195, 223, 219) in RGB and hsl(171, 30%, 82%) 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 8.56.

What is the RGB value of #C3DFDB?

#C3DFDB is rgb(195, 223, 219) — red 195, green 223, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3DFDB?

#C3DFDB converts to approximately cmyk(13%, 0%, 2%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3DFDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3DFDB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.9:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3DFDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3DFDB 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 8.56, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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