#C1CED1 Hex Color
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This pale, ashy cyan reads like a bleached sky, offering a clean and airy alternative to stark white. Its muted chroma makes it an excellent neutral base for minimalist interfaces, especially where high legibility is required. Because black text maintains strong contrast against this hex code #c1ced1, use it for main content blocks rather than accents. It pairs well with deep charcoal to ground its delicate nature.
Questions about #c1ced1
What is #c1ced1 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c1ced1 is rgb(193, 206, 209), in HSL hsl(191, 15%, 79%) and in CMYK 8%, 1%, 0%, 18%.
How should I use #c1ced1 in a color palette?
Use #c1ced1 as a primary background or neutral foundation rather than an accent color. Its muted chroma works perfectly to balance high-contrast text, especially when paired with charcoal or deep navy to ground its delicate, airy nature.
Is #c1ced1 readable on white or black?
#c1ced1 has a 1.61:1 contrast ratio on white and 13.01:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.