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#C3EADF Color

#C3EADF is rgb(195, 234, 223) in RGB, hsl(163, 48%, 84%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%) 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 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3EADF
HEX#C3EADF
RGBrgb(195, 234, 223)
HSLhsl(163, 48%, 84%)
HSVhsv(163, 17%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(90.6% 0.043 176.3)
LABlab(89.67% -14.75 0.92)
LCHlch(89.67% 14.78 176.45)

What #C3EADF 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 #C3EADF, 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.

#C3EADF Channel Values

How #C3EADF 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 234 · B 2238-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 163° · S 48% · L 84%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 163° · S 17% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.3:1 vs white · 16.16:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EADF 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 text1.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3EADF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EADF; 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
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Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #C3EADF

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

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How #C3EADF 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#C3EADF
Protanopia#E4E4DF
Protanomaly#D8E6DF
Deuteranopia#DEDEE0
Deuteranomaly#D4E3E0
Tritanopia#C5E9E9
Tritanomaly#C4E9E5
Achromatopsia#E2E2E2

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3EADF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3eadf: #C3EADF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3EADF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3eadf': '#C3EADF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.918, blue: 0.875)
Android XML<color name="color_c3eadf">#C3EADF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3EADF"

More Green Colors

#C3EADF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3EADF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3EADF?

#C3EADF is a lightest green — rgb(195, 234, 223) in RGB and hsl(163, 48%, 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 6.03.

What is the RGB value of #C3EADF?

#C3EADF is rgb(195, 234, 223) — red 195, green 234, and blue 223 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3EADF?

#C3EADF converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 5%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3EADF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EADF scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.16:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3EADF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3EADF 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 9.6, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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