#C5CFD3 Color
#C5CFD3 is rgb(197, 207, 211) in RGB, hsl(197, 14%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C5CFD3rgb(197, 207, 211)hsl(197, 14%, 80%)hsv(197, 7%, 83%)cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 17%)oklch(84.8% 0.012 223.5)lab(82.43% -2.95 -3.23)lch(82.43% 4.38 227.59)What #C5CFD3 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 #C5CFD3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C5CFD3 Channel Values
How #C5CFD3 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 197 · G 207 · B 211 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 197° · S 14% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 197° · S 7% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.59:1 vs white · 13.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5CFD3 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 #C5CFD3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5CFD3; 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 #C5CFD3
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 #C5CFD3 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.
#C5CFD3#CDCDD3#CACED3#CCCCD3#C9CDD3#C4D0D0#C5CFD1#CDCDCDUsing #C5CFD3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c5cfd3: #C5CFD3;background-color: #C5CFD3;colors: { 'color-c5cfd3': '#C5CFD3' }Color(red: 0.773, green: 0.812, blue: 0.827)<color name="color_c5cfd3">#C5CFD3</color>fill="#C5CFD3"More Teal Colors
#C5CFD3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C5CFD3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C5CFD3?
#C5CFD3 is a lightest teal — rgb(197, 207, 211) in RGB and hsl(197, 14%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Blue-gray (Crayola) (#C8C8CD), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.09.
What is the RGB value of #C5CFD3?
#C5CFD3 is rgb(197, 207, 211) — red 197, green 207, and blue 211 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C5CFD3?
#C5CFD3 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 2%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C5CFD3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C5CFD3 scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C5CFD3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C5CFD3 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 lightgray (#D3D3D3) at a CIE76 distance of 4.86, which is very hard to tell apart.
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