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#C3EAEF Color

#C3EAEF is rgb(195, 234, 239) in RGB, hsl(187, 58%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3EAEF
HEX#C3EAEF
RGBrgb(195, 234, 239)
HSLhsl(187, 58%, 85%)
HSVhsv(187, 18%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(91.1% 0.041 206)
LABlab(90.03% -12.32 -6.88)
LCHlch(90.03% 14.11 209.17)

What #C3EAEF 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 #C3EAEF, 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.

#C3EAEF Channel Values

How #C3EAEF 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 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 187° · S 58% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 187° · S 18% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 18% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.29:1 vs white · 16.34:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EAEF 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 text1.29:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C3EAEF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EAEF; 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 #C3EAEF

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 #C3EAEF 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#C3EAEF
Protanopia#E4E4EF
Protanomaly#D8E6EF
Deuteranopia#DEDEF0
Deuteranomaly#D4E3F0
Tritanopia#C2EBEB
Tritanomaly#C3EAEC
Achromatopsia#E3E3E3

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Using #C3EAEF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3eaef: #C3EAEF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3EAEF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3eaef': '#C3EAEF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.918, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_c3eaef">#C3EAEF</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3EAEF"

More Teal Colors

#C3EAEF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C3EAEF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3EAEF?

#C3EAEF is a lightest teal — rgb(195, 234, 239) in RGB and hsl(187, 58%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.91.

What is the RGB value of #C3EAEF?

#C3EAEF is rgb(195, 234, 239) — red 195, green 234, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3EAEF?

#C3EAEF converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 2%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3EAEF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EAEF scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3EAEF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3EAEF 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 5.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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