#C6E5E7 Hex Color
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#c6e5e7 is a pale, muted cyan with a cool, gray-washed finish and delicate clarity. Its airy brightness suits open layouts, children’s products, aerospace branding, and technology interfaces. Use it as a dominant background with charcoal or deep navy text, since black text reaches about 15.8:1 contrast. The hex code for this color is #c6e5e7.
Questions about #c6e5e7
What is #c6e5e7 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #c6e5e7 is rgb(198, 229, 231), in HSL hsl(184, 41%, 84%) and in CMYK 14%, 1%, 0%, 9%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
Which colors pair well with #c6e5e7?
Is #c6e5e7 a warm or cool color?
#c6e5e7 reads as a cool color because its pale cyan hue is softened with a gray-washed finish rather than yellow or red warmth, giving it a clean, calm, spacious character in most palettes and interfaces.
Is #c6e5e7 readable on white or black?
#c6e5e7 has a 1.33:1 contrast ratio on white and 15.76:1 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.