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#C7DBD9 Color

#C7DBD9 is rgb(199, 219, 217) in RGB, hsl(174, 22%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 14%) 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 7.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7DBD9
HEX#C7DBD9
RGBrgb(199, 219, 217)
HSLhsl(174, 22%, 82%)
HSVhsv(174, 9%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(87.6% 0.022 189.5)
LABlab(85.85% -7.21 -1.42)
LCHlch(85.85% 7.35 191.14)

What #C7DBD9 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 #C7DBD9, 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.

#C7DBD9 Channel Values

How #C7DBD9 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 199 · G 219 · B 2178-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 174° · S 22% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 174° · S 9% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 9% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7DBD9 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7DBD9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7DBD9; 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 #C7DBD9

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

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How #C7DBD9 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#C7DBD9
Protanopia#D8D8D9
Protanomaly#D1D9D9
Deuteranopia#D5D5DA
Deuteranomaly#CFD7D9
Tritanopia#C7DBDB
Tritanomaly#C7DBDA
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

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Using #C7DBD9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7dbd9: #C7DBD9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7DBD9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7dbd9': '#C7DBD9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.859, blue: 0.851)
Android XML<color name="color_c7dbd9">#C7DBD9</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7DBD9"

More Teal Colors

#C7DBD9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7DBD9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7DBD9?

#C7DBD9 is a lightest teal — rgb(199, 219, 217) in RGB and hsl(174, 22%, 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 7.28.

What is the RGB value of #C7DBD9?

#C7DBD9 is rgb(199, 219, 217) — red 199, green 219, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7DBD9?

#C7DBD9 converts to approximately cmyk(9%, 0%, 1%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7DBD9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7DBD9 scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7DBD9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7DBD9 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 7.46, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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