#C5DBDB

A very light, muted cyan closely aligning with Lightgray.

About #C5DBDB

When working with digital screens, the color #C5DBDB is rendered by mixing light. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Lightgray. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 219, 219).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 10% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow, and 14% black. With a hue angle of 180.0 degrees, it sits comfortably in the cyan spectrum.

Contrast ratios determine whether this color is safe for typography. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5DBDB
RGB197, 219, 219
HSL180.0°, 23.4%, 81.6%
CMYK10%, 0%, 0%, 14%
HSV180.0°, 10.0%, 85.9%
LAB85.8, -7.3, -2.5
XYZ61.1, 67.6, 76.9
Decimal12966875

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.45:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
14.53:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.38:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.35:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5DBDB; }
.text-color { color: #C5DBDB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5DBDB; }

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Lightgray
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