Information about #C3E2DF color

#C3E2DF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C3E2DF belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(195, 226, 223) — 76.5% red, 88.6% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 12 / 0 / 1 / 11. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C3E2DF reads as a softly balanced 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 Reservoir (#BFE2DC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mint Tulip (#C6EADD) and Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(195, 226, 223)), which gives #C3E2DF its character. If you plan to put text on a #C3E2DF background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.3:1 (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.

#C3E2DF color variations

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

#C3E2DF 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 #C3E2DF

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

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Aero Blue color link
Aero Blue

#C0E8D5

Breeze color link
Breeze

#CCDBD9

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3E2DF
  • RGB195, 226, 223
  • CMYK12, 0, 1, 11
  • CSSrgb(195, 226, 223)
  • HSL174°, 35%, 83%
  • HSL Precise174.194°, 34.831%, 82.549%
  • HSV174°, 14%, 89%
  • HSB174°, 14%, 89%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.886, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.886, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.886, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB88.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3E2DF
  • DECIMAL ID12837599
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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