#C7E4EA Color
#C7E4EA is rgb(199, 228, 234) in RGB, hsl(190, 45%, 85%) in HSL, and about cmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Water (#D4F1F9), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.72. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7E4EArgb(199, 228, 234)hsl(190, 45%, 85%)hsv(190, 15%, 92%)cmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 8%)oklch(90% 0.032 211.6)lab(88.60% -8.97 -6.33)lch(88.60% 10.98 215.19)What #C7E4EA 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 #C7E4EA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7E4EA Channel Values
How #C7E4EA 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 199 · G 228 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 190° · S 45% · L 85% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 190° · S 15% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 15% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7E4EA 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 #C7E4EA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7E4EA; 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 #C7E4EA
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 #C7E4EA 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.
#C7E4EA#DFDFEA#D6E1EA#DBDBEB#D3DFEA#C6E5E5#C6E4E7#DFDFDFUsing #C7E4EA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7e4ea: #C7E4EA;background-color: #C7E4EA;colors: { 'color-c7e4ea': '#C7E4EA' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.894, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_c7e4ea">#C7E4EA</color>fill="#C7E4EA"More Teal Colors
#C7E4EA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7E4EA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7E4EA?
#C7E4EA is a lightest teal — rgb(199, 228, 234) in RGB and hsl(190, 45%, 85%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Water (#D4F1F9), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.72.
What is the RGB value of #C7E4EA?
#C7E4EA is rgb(199, 228, 234) — red 199, green 228, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7E4EA?
#C7E4EA converts to approximately cmyk(15%, 3%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7E4EA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7E4EA scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7E4EA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7E4EA 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 6.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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