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#C3FBFE Color

#C3FBFE is rgb(195, 251, 254) in RGB, hsl(183, 97%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.74. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C3FBFE
HEX#C3FBFE
RGBrgb(195, 251, 254)
HSLhsl(183, 97%, 88%)
HSVhsv(183, 23%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(95.1% 0.057 200.3)
LABlab(94.87% -17.79 -7.54)
LCHlch(94.87% 19.32 202.96)

What #C3FBFE 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 #C3FBFE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 5.74Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 6.64Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.24Light Cyan#E0FFFFΔE 8.92Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.35Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.35

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#C3FBFE Channel Values

How #C3FBFE 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 251 · B 2548-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 97% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 23% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.55:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C3FBFE 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 text1.13:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text18.55:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C3FBFE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C3FBFE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C3FBFE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C3FBFE
Complementary
#FEC6C3
Analogous
#C3FEE3
Analogous
#C3DDFE
Triadic
#FEC3FB
Triadic
#FBFEC3
Split comp.
#FEC3DD
Split comp.
#FEE3C3

Tints & Shades of #C3FBFE

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

#C8FBFE
#D2FCFE
#D7FCFE
#E1FDFF
#E6FDFF
#F0FEFF

Shades

#86F7FD
#4AF3FC
#0EEFFB
#03BFC9
#02868D
#014C50

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C3FBFE.

How #C3FBFE 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#C3FBFE
Protanopia#F3F3FE
Protanomaly#E1F6FE
Deuteranopia#EAEAFF
Deuteranomaly#DCF1FF
Tritanopia#C2FBFB
Tritanomaly#C3FBFC
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C3FBFE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c3fbfe: #C3FBFE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C3FBFE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c3fbfe': '#C3FBFE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.765, green: 0.984, blue: 0.996)
Android XML<color name="color_c3fbfe">#C3FBFE</color>
SVG fillfill="#C3FBFE"

More Teal Colors

#C3FBFE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C3FBFE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C3FBFE?

#C3FBFE is a lightest teal — rgb(195, 251, 254) in RGB and hsl(183, 97%, 88%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.74.

What is the RGB value of #C3FBFE?

#C3FBFE is rgb(195, 251, 254) — red 195, green 251, and blue 254 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C3FBFE?

#C3FBFE converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 1%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C3FBFE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C3FBFE scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.55:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C3FBFE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C3FBFE 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 5.74, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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