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#C5FBFC Color

#C5FBFC is rgb(197, 251, 252) in RGB, hsl(181, 90%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 1%) 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 5.91. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C5FBFC
HEX#C5FBFC
RGBrgb(197, 251, 252)
HSLhsl(181, 90%, 88%)
HSVhsv(181, 22%, 99%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 1%)
OKLCHoklch(95.2% 0.055 197.7)
LABlab(94.94% -17.50 -6.39)
LCHlch(94.94% 18.63 200.05)

What #C5FBFC 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 #C5FBFC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 5.91Celeste#B2FFFFΔE 7.09Light Cyan#E0FFFFΔE 8.19Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 8.99Water#D4F1F9ΔE 9.11Powder Blue#B0E0E6ΔE 9.51

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

#C5FBFC Channel Values

How #C5FBFC 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 251 · B 2528-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 181° · S 90% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 181° · S 22% · V 99%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 1%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.13:1 vs white · 18.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C5FBFC 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 text18.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #C5FBFC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #C5FBFC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C5FBFC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#C5FBFC
Complementary
#FCC6C5
Analogous
#C5FCE1
Analogous
#C5DFFC
Triadic
#FCC5FB
Triadic
#FBFCC5
Split comp.
#FCC5DF
Split comp.
#FCE1C5

Tints & Shades of #C5FBFC

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

#CAFBFC
#D3FCFD
#D8FCFD
#E2FDFD
#E7FDFE
#F0FEFE

Shades

#8BF7F9
#51F3F6
#16EFF3
#0ABFC2
#078688
#044C4E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #C5FBFC.

How #C5FBFC 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#C5FBFC
Protanopia#F3F3FC
Protanomaly#E2F6FC
Deuteranopia#EBEBFD
Deuteranomaly#DDF2FD
Tritanopia#C5FBFB
Tritanomaly#C5FBFB
Achromatopsia#F1F1F1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #C5FBFC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c5fbfc: #C5FBFC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C5FBFC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c5fbfc': '#C5FBFC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.773, green: 0.984, blue: 0.988)
Android XML<color name="color_c5fbfc">#C5FBFC</color>
SVG fillfill="#C5FBFC"

More Teal Colors

#C5FBFC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#C5FBFC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C5FBFC?

#C5FBFC is a lightest teal — rgb(197, 251, 252) in RGB and hsl(181, 90%, 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 5.91.

What is the RGB value of #C5FBFC?

#C5FBFC is rgb(197, 251, 252) — red 197, green 251, and blue 252 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C5FBFC?

#C5FBFC converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 0%, 1%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C5FBFC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C5FBFC scores 1.13:1 against white and 18.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C5FBFC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C5FBFC 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 5.91, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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