Information about #C5DEE8 color

#C5DEE8 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#C5DEE8 falls into the Azure Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 222, 232) — 77.3% red, 87.1% green, 91% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 14 / 4 / 0 / 9. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

#C5DEE8 presents itself as a confidently colored steel-blue azure — one that appears airy and pastel-like. It is a natural fit for minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Onahau (#C2E6EC) and Heavenly Meadow (#CDE5E8).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 222, 232) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5DEE8: 15.0:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5DEE8 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5DEE8 color variations

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

#C5DEE8 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 #C5DEE8

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

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5DEE8
  • RGB197, 222, 232
  • CMYK14, 4, 0, 9
  • CSSrgb(197, 222, 232)
  • HSL197°, 43%, 84%
  • HSL Precise197.143°, 43.21%, 84.118%
  • HSV197°, 15%, 91%
  • HSB197°, 15%, 91%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.871
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.910
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.871, 0.910)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.871, 0.910, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.871, 0.910)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB87.1%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB91%
  • Color FamilyAzure
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5DEE8
  • DECIMAL ID12967656
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01