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#C7E2EB Color

#C7E2EB is rgb(199, 226, 235) in RGB, hsl(195, 47%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.18. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7E2EB
HEX#C7E2EB
RGBrgb(199, 226, 235)
HSLhsl(195, 47%, 85%)
HSVhsv(195, 15%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89.6% 0.031 219.8)
LABlab(88.10% -7.87 -7.58)
LCHlch(88.10% 10.92 223.94)

What #C7E2EB 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 #C7E2EB, 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.

#C7E2EB Channel Values

How #C7E2EB 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 226 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 195° · S 47% · L 85%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 195° · S 15% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 15% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.35:1 vs white · 15.51:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E2EB 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 text1.35:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7E2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E2EB; 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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Split comp.
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Tints & Shades of #C7E2EB

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 #C7E2EB 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#C7E2EB
Protanopia#DEDEEB
Protanomaly#D5DFEB
Deuteranopia#DADAEC
Deuteranomaly#D2DDEB
Tritanopia#C6E3E3
Tritanomaly#C6E3E6
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #C7E2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7e2eb: #C7E2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7E2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7e2eb': '#C7E2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.886, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_c7e2eb">#C7E2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7E2EB"

More Teal Colors

#C7E2EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7E2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7E2EB?

#C7E2EB is a lightest teal — rgb(199, 226, 235) in RGB and hsl(195, 47%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.18.

What is the RGB value of #C7E2EB?

#C7E2EB is rgb(199, 226, 235) — red 199, green 226, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7E2EB?

#C7E2EB converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 4%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7E2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E2EB scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7E2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7E2EB 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 7.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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