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#C7EAFA Color

#C7EAFA is rgb(199, 234, 250) in RGB, hsl(199, 84%, 88%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 2%) 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 5.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#C7EAFA
HEX#C7EAFA
RGBrgb(199, 234, 250)
HSLhsl(199, 84%, 88%)
HSVhsv(199, 20%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.043 227.2)
LABlab(90.55% -9.30 -11.79)
LCHlch(90.55% 15.01 231.73)

What #C7EAFA 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 #C7EAFA, 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.

#C7EAFA Channel Values

How #C7EAFA 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 234 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 84% · L 88%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 20% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7EAFA 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #C7EAFA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7EAFA; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #C7EAFA

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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Shades

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How #C7EAFA 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#C7EAFA
Protanopia#E5E5FA
Protanomaly#D9E7FA
Deuteranopia#DFDFFB
Deuteranomaly#D6E4FA
Tritanopia#C4ECEC
Tritanomaly#C5EBF2
Achromatopsia#E4E4E4

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Using #C7EAFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-c7eafa: #C7EAFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #C7EAFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-c7eafa': '#C7EAFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.780, green: 0.918, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_c7eafa">#C7EAFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#C7EAFA"

More Teal Colors

#C7EAFA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#C7EAFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #C7EAFA?

#C7EAFA is a lightest teal — rgb(199, 234, 250) in RGB and hsl(199, 84%, 88%) 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 5.32.

What is the RGB value of #C7EAFA?

#C7EAFA is rgb(199, 234, 250) — red 199, green 234, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #C7EAFA?

#C7EAFA converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 6%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #C7EAFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #C7EAFA scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #C7EAFA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #C7EAFA 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 7.53, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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