Information about #C3EAEA color

#C3EAEA color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C3EAEA is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(195, 234, 234) — 76.5% red, 91.8% green, 91.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 15 / 0 / 0 / 8. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C3EAEA presents itself as a clearly saturated aqua cyan — one that has a delicate, washed-out lightness. In practice it works well for airy backdrops, whitespace-heavy designs and gentle gradients. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Onahau (#C2E6EC). Slightly further away sit Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Mabel (#CBE8E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(195, 234, 234)), which gives #C3EAEA its character. On this background, black text reaches a 16.3:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AAA); white stays at 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C3EAEA is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C3EAEA color variations

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

#C3EAEA 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 #C3EAEA

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

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C3EAEA
  • RGB195, 234, 234
  • CMYK15, 0, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(195, 234, 234)
  • HSL180°, 48%, 84%
  • HSL Precise180°, 48.148%, 84.118%
  • HSV180°, 17%, 92%
  • HSB180°, 17%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.765
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.918
  • GLSLvec3(0.765, 0.918, 0.918)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.765, 0.918, 0.918, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.765, 0.918, 0.918)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB76.5%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91.8%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC3EAEA
  • DECIMAL ID12839658
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01