#C5E2DB

A very light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.

About #C5E2DB

When working with digital screens, the color #C5E2DB is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Powderblue. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(197, 226, 219).

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 13% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 11% Black. This makes it a relatively light color when applied to physical surfaces.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. To prevent eye strain, #000000 text pairs best with this hex code. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#C5E2DB
RGB197, 226, 219
HSL165.5°, 33.3%, 82.9%
CMYK13%, 0%, 3%, 11%
HSV165.5°, 12.8%, 88.6%
LAB87.7, -10.9, 0.2
XYZ63.0, 71.4, 77.5
Decimal12968667

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

1.37:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
15.28:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
12.99:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #C5E2DB; }
.text-color { color: #C5E2DB; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #C5E2DB; }

Similar Colors

Powderblue
#B0E0E6