Information about #C5DCDF color

#C5DCDF color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5DCDF falls into the Cyan Color Family — Mild Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 220, 223) — 77.3% red, 86.3% green, 87.5% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 10 / 1 / 0 / 13. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A moderately toned aqua cyan, #C5DCDF has a delicate, washed-out lightness. Designers typically reach for tones like this for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Cut Glass (#C9DBDC). Slightly further away sit Reservoir (#BFE2DC) and Breeze (#CCDBD9).

The recipe behind #C5DCDF is rgb(197, 220, 223), with blue as the dominant ingredient. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5DCDF: 14.7:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Like most of the 16.7 million digital colors, this one is still waiting for a name — naming it takes a minute.

#C5DCDF color variations

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

#C5DCDF 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 #C5DCDF

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

Sweetwaters color link
Sweetwaters

#C3D1DF

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Altitude color link
Altitude

#BCD4E2

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Half Escape color link
Half Escape

#BADAE5

Beau Blue color link
Beau Blue

#BCD4E6

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Zumthor color link
Zumthor

#CDD5D5

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5DCDF
  • RGB197, 220, 223
  • CMYK10, 1, 0, 13
  • CSSrgb(197, 220, 223)
  • HSL187°, 29%, 82%
  • HSL Precise186.923°, 28.889%, 82.353%
  • HSV187°, 12%, 87%
  • HSB187°, 12%, 87%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.863
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.875
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.863, 0.875)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.863, 0.875, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.863, 0.875)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB86.3%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB87.5%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5DCDF
  • DECIMAL ID12967135
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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