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Information about #C5E9EB color

#C5E9EB color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C5E9EB belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Moderate Saturation and Very Light brightness. The mix behind it: rgb(197, 233, 235) — 77.3% red, 91.4% green, 92.2% blue; the print equivalent is CMYK 15 / 1 / 0 / 8. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #C5E9EB reads as a confidently colored cyan and appears airy and pastel-like. Expect to see shades like this in minimalist layouts, soft backgrounds and pastel palettes. In The Official Register of Color Names it is almost identical to Onahau (#C2E6EC). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Soft Light Blue (#C7E4EE) and Mabel (#CBE8E8).

In RGB terms — rgb(197, 233, 235) — the blue channel does the heavy lifting here. Accessibility-wise, black text works best on #C5E9EB: 16.2:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.3:1 for white. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C5E9EB is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C5E9EB color variations

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

#C5E9EB 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 #C5E9EB

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

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Mint Tulip color link
Mint Tulip

#C6EADD

Dreamer color link
Dreamer

#D3E5EF

Pastel Sky color link
Pastel Sky

#BEDDF1

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C5E9EB
  • RGB197, 233, 235
  • CMYK15, 1, 0, 8
  • CSSrgb(197, 233, 235)
  • HSL183°, 49%, 85%
  • HSL Precise183.158°, 48.718%, 84.706%
  • HSV183°, 16%, 92%
  • HSB183°, 16%, 92%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.773
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.914
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.922
  • GLSLvec3(0.773, 0.914, 0.922)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.773, 0.914, 0.922, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.773, 0.914, 0.922)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB77.3%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB91.4%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB92.2%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC5E9EB
  • DECIMAL ID12970475
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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