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#C5DDDC Color

#C5DDDC is rgb(197, 221, 220) in RGB, hsl(178, 26%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5DDDC
HEX#C5DDDC
RGBrgb(197, 221, 220)
HSLhsl(178, 26%, 82%)
HSVhsv(178, 11%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(88% 0.026 193.6)
LABlab(86.30% -8.41 -2.36)
LCHlch(86.30% 8.73 195.70)

What #C5DDDC 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 #C5DDDC, 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.

#C5DDDC Channel Values

How #C5DDDC 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 197 · G 221 · B 2208-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 178° · S 26% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 178° · S 11% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 11% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.42:1 vs white · 14.75:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5DDDC 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 text1.42:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C5DDDC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5DDDC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C5DDDC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5DDDC.

How #C5DDDC 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#C5DDDC
Protanopia#D9D9DC
Protanomaly#D1DBDC
Deuteranopia#D5D5DD
Deuteranomaly#CFD9DC
Tritanopia#C5DDDD
Tritanomaly#C5DDDD
Achromatopsia#D8D8D8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5DDDC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5dddc: #C5DDDC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5DDDC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5dddc': '#C5DDDC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.867, blue: 0.863)
Android XML<color name="color_c5dddc">#C5DDDC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5DDDC"

More Teal Colors

#C5DDDC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C5DDDC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5DDDC?

#C5DDDC is a lightest teal — rgb(197, 221, 220) in RGB and hsl(178, 26%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.61.

What is the RGB value of #C5DDDC?

#C5DDDC is rgb(197, 221, 220) — red 197, green 221, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5DDDC?

#C5DDDC converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5DDDC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5DDDC scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5DDDC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5DDDC 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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