#C3EEE4 Color
#C3EEE4 is rgb(195, 238, 228) in RGB, hsl(166, 56%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 7%) 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 6.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3EEE4rgb(195, 238, 228)hsl(166, 56%, 85%)hsv(166, 18%, 93%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 7%)oklch(91.6% 0.046 179.5)lab(90.84% -15.86 0.01)lch(90.84% 15.86 179.96)What #C3EEE4 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 #C3EEE4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3EEE4 Channel Values
How #C3EEE4 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 238 · B 228 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 56% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 18% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.26:1 vs white · 16.67:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EEE4 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 #C3EEE4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EEE4; 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 #C3EEE4
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 #C3EEE4 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-c3eee4: #C3EEE4;background-color: #C3EEE4;colors: { 'color-c3eee4': '#C3EEE4' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.933, blue: 0.894)<color name="color_c3eee4">#C3EEE4</color>fill="#C3EEE4"More Green Colors
#C3EEE4 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3EEE4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3EEE4?
#C3EEE4 is a lightest green — rgb(195, 238, 228) in RGB and hsl(166, 56%, 85%) 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 6.37.
What is the RGB value of #C3EEE4?
#C3EEE4 is rgb(195, 238, 228) — red 195, green 238, and blue 228 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3EEE4?
#C3EEE4 converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 4%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3EEE4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EEE4 scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.67:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3EEE4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3EEE4 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 8.27, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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