Information about #C5E5E3 color

#C5E5E3 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #C5E5E3 is classified in the Register under the Cyan Color Family, with Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(197, 229, 227) (77.3% red, 89.8% green, 89% blue), or CMYK 13 / 0 / 1 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

#C5E5E3 is a moderately toned aqua cyan that appears airy and pastel-like. In practice it works well for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Mint Tulip (#C6EADD) and Mabel (#CBE8E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(197, 229, 227)), which gives #C5E5E3 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C5E5E3 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.7:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. No one has named #C5E5E3 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#C5E5E3 color variations

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

#C5E5E3 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 #C5E5E3

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

Jagged Ice color link
Jagged Ice

#CAE7E2

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Mabel color link
Mabel

#CBE8E8

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E5E3
  • RGB197, 229, 227
  • CMYK13, 0, 1, 10
  • CSSrgb(197, 229, 227)
  • HSL176°, 38%, 84%
  • HSL Precise176.25°, 38.095%, 83.529%
  • HSV176°, 14%, 90%
  • HSB176°, 14%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.898
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.890
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.898, 0.890)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.898, 0.890, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.898, 0.890)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB89.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB89%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E5E3
  • DECIMAL ID12969443
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01