Information about #C3DCDF color

#C3DCDF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3DCDF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 220, 223) — 76.5% red, 86.3% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 11 / 1 / 0 / 13. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C3DCDF reads as a softly balanced water-like cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cut Glass (#C9DBDC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Reservoir (#BFE2DC) and Breeze (#CCDBD9).

In RGB terms — rgb(195, 220, 223) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. If you plan to put text on a #C3DCDF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 14.6:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.4:1. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C3DCDF color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#C3DCDF color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #C3DCDF

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3DCDF
  • RGB195, 220, 223
  • CMYK11, 1, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(195, 220, 223)
  • HSL186°, 30%, 82%
  • HSL Precise186.429°, 30.435%, 81.961%
  • HSV186°, 13%, 87%
  • HSB186°, 13%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.863, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.863, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.863, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3DCDF
  • DECIMAL ID12836063
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01