#C5E9E2
A very light, moderate cyan closely aligning with Powderblue.
About #C5E9E2
At its core, #C5E9E2 is a very light and moderate hue. Its closest recognized web color is Powderblue. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 197, 233, and 226.
When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. The color uses 15% Cyan, 0% Magenta, 3% Yellow, and 9% Black. The HSL representation is 168.3° hue, 45.0% saturation, and 84.3% lightness.
Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Because it is a very light color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Be sure to check our contrast matrix below to see exactly how it performs against common backgrounds.
Color Space Conversions
HEX#C5E9E2
RGB197, 233, 226
HSL168.3°, 45.0%, 84.3%
CMYK15%, 0%, 3%, 9%
HSV168.3°, 15.5%, 91.4%
LAB89.7, -13.0, -0.5
XYZ65.9, 75.6, 83.1
Decimal12970466
Color Harmonies
Tints, Shades & Tones
Tints (Adding White)
Shades (Adding Black)
WCAG Contrast Accessibility
1.30:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
16.13:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.24:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
13.71:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA
CSS Implementation
.bg-color {
background-color: #C5E9E2;
}
.text-color {
color: #C5E9E2;
}
.border-color {
border: 2px solid #C5E9E2;
}