#C7EFE9 Color
#C7EFE9 is rgb(199, 239, 233) in RGB, hsl(171, 56%, 86%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#C7EFE9rgb(199, 239, 233)hsl(171, 56%, 86%)hsv(171, 17%, 94%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 6%)oklch(92.2% 0.042 185.4)lab(91.47% -14.29 -1.63)lch(91.47% 14.38 186.51)What #C7EFE9 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 #C7EFE9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#C7EFE9 Channel Values
How #C7EFE9 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 239 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 56% · L 86% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 17% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.95:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #C7EFE9 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 #C7EFE9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #C7EFE9; 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 #C7EFE9
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 #C7EFE9 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.
#C7EFE9#E9E9E9#DCEBE9#E3E3EA#D8E8EA#C8EEEE#C8EFEC#E7E7E7Using #C7EFE9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-c7efe9: #C7EFE9;background-color: #C7EFE9;colors: { 'color-c7efe9': '#C7EFE9' }Color(red: 0.780, green: 0.937, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_c7efe9">#C7EFE9</color>fill="#C7EFE9"More Teal Colors
#C7EFE9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#C7EFE9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #C7EFE9?
#C7EFE9 is a lightest teal — rgb(199, 239, 233) in RGB and hsl(171, 56%, 86%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Mint (#D5F5E3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.13.
What is the RGB value of #C7EFE9?
#C7EFE9 is rgb(199, 239, 233) — red 199, green 239, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #C7EFE9?
#C7EFE9 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 3%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #C7EFE9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #C7EFE9 scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.95:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #C7EFE9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #C7EFE9 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 lightcyan (#E0FFFF) at a CIE76 distance of 7.67, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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