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#CFE3EC Color

#CFE3EC is rgb(207, 227, 236) in RGB, hsl(199, 43%, 87%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Chrome (#DBE4EB), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#CFE3EC
HEX#CFE3EC
RGBrgb(207, 227, 236)
HSLhsl(199, 43%, 87%)
HSVhsv(199, 12%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.025 226.5)
LABlab(88.94% -5.55 -6.79)
LCHlch(88.94% 8.77 230.73)

What #CFE3EC 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 #CFE3EC, 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.

#CFE3EC Channel Values

How #CFE3EC 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 207 · G 227 · B 2368-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 199° · S 43% · L 87%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 199° · S 12% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 12% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.32:1 vs white · 15.85:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #CFE3EC 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 text1.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.85:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #CFE3EC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #CFE3EC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #CFE3EC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #CFE3EC

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

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #CFE3EC.

How #CFE3EC 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#CFE3EC
Protanopia#E0E0EC
Protanomaly#D9E1EC
Deuteranopia#DDDDEC
Deuteranomaly#D7DFEC
Tritanopia#CEE4E4
Tritanomaly#CEE4E7
Achromatopsia#E0E0E0

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #CFE3EC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-cfe3ec: #CFE3EC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #CFE3EC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-cfe3ec': '#CFE3EC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.812, green: 0.890, blue: 0.925)
Android XML<color name="color_cfe3ec">#CFE3EC</color>
SVG fillfill="#CFE3EC"

More Teal Colors

#CFE3EC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#CFE3EC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #CFE3EC?

#CFE3EC is a lightest teal — rgb(207, 227, 236) in RGB and hsl(199, 43%, 87%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Chrome (#DBE4EB), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.25.

What is the RGB value of #CFE3EC?

#CFE3EC is rgb(207, 227, 236) — red 207, green 227, and blue 236 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #CFE3EC?

#CFE3EC converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 4%, 0%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #CFE3EC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #CFE3EC scores 1.32:1 against white and 15.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #CFE3EC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #CFE3EC 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 gainsboro (#DCDCDC) at a CIE76 distance of 8.85, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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