#C3EEF3 Color
#C3EEF3 is rgb(195, 238, 243) in RGB, hsl(186, 67%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 5%) 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 5.36. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C3EEF3rgb(195, 238, 243)hsl(186, 67%, 86%)hsv(186, 20%, 95%)cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 5%)oklch(92% 0.045 205.1)lab(91.17% -13.56 -7.27)lch(91.17% 15.38 208.20)What #C3EEF3 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 #C3EEF3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C3EEF3 Channel Values
How #C3EEF3 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 243 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 186° · S 67% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 186° · S 20% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.25:1 vs white · 16.84:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3EEF3 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 #C3EEF3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3EEF3; 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 #C3EEF3
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 #C3EEF3 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.
#C3EEF3#E7E7F3#DAEAF3#E1E1F4#D6E6F4#C2EFEF#C2EEF0#E6E6E6Using #C3EEF3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c3eef3: #C3EEF3;background-color: #C3EEF3;colors: { 'color-c3eef3': '#C3EEF3' }Color(red: 0.765, green: 0.933, blue: 0.953)<color name="color_c3eef3">#C3EEF3</color>fill="#C3EEF3"More Teal Colors
#C3EEF3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C3EEF3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C3EEF3?
#C3EEF3 is a lightest teal — rgb(195, 238, 243) in RGB and hsl(186, 67%, 86%) 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 5.36.
What is the RGB value of #C3EEF3?
#C3EEF3 is rgb(195, 238, 243) — red 195, green 238, and blue 243 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C3EEF3?
#C3EEF3 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 2%, 0%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C3EEF3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C3EEF3 scores 1.25:1 against white and 16.84:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C3EEF3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C3EEF3 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 5.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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