#C3E2EE Color
#C3E2EE is rgb(195, 226, 238) in RGB, hsl(197, 56%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.77. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3E2EErgb(195, 226, 238)hsl(197, 56%, 85%)hsv(197, 18%, 93%)cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 7%)oklch(89.4% 0.037 223.2)lab(87.89% -8.70 -9.48)lch(87.89% 12.86 227.46)What #C3E2EE 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 #C3E2EE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3E2EE Channel Values
How #C3E2EE 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 195 · G 226 · B 238 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 56% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 18% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 5% · Y 0% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3E2EE 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 #C3E2EE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3E2EE; 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 #C3E2EE
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 #C3E2EE 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-c3e2ee: #C3E2EE;background-color: #C3E2EE;colors: { 'color-c3e2ee': '#C3E2EE' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.886, blue: 0.933)<color name="color_c3e2ee">#C3E2EE</color>fill="#C3E2EE"More Teal Colors
#C3E2EE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3E2EE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3E2EE?
#C3E2EE is a lightest teal — rgb(195, 226, 238) in RGB and hsl(197, 56%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.77.
What is the RGB value of #C3E2EE?
#C3E2EE is rgb(195, 226, 238) — red 195, green 226, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3E2EE?
#C3E2EE converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 5%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3E2EE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3E2EE scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3E2EE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3E2EE 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.01, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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