Information about #C8E6E2 color

#C8E6E2 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

In the Register's classification, #C8E6E2 belongs to the Cyan Color Family, featuring Mild Saturation and Very Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(200, 230, 226) (78.4% red, 90.2% green, 88.6% blue), or CMYK 12 / 0 / 2 / 10 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

A mildly saturated aqua cyan, #C8E6E2 floats near the light end of the scale. Designers typically reach for tones like this for clean interfaces where content needs room to breathe. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Jagged Ice (#CAE7E2). Nearby in the Register you will also find Mint Tulip (#C6EADD) and Mabel (#CBE8E8).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(200, 230, 226)), which gives #C8E6E2 its character. If you plan to put text on a #C8E6E2 background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 15.9:1 (passing WCAG AAA), while white manages only 1.3:1. Out of 16,777,216 possible colors, #C8E6E2 is still unnamed — it can be claimed and named in The Official Register of Color Names.

#C8E6E2 color variations

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

#C8E6E2 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 #C8E6E2

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

Skeptic color link
Skeptic

#CAE6DA

Foam color link
Foam

#D0EAE8

Reservoir color link
Reservoir

#BFE2DC

Onahau color link
Onahau

#C2E6EC

Cut Glass color link
Cut Glass

#C9DBDC

Oyster Bay color link
Oyster Bay

#D1EAEA

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#C8E6E2
  • RGB200, 230, 226
  • CMYK12, 0, 2, 10
  • CSSrgb(200, 230, 226)
  • HSL172°, 38%, 84%
  • HSL Precise172°, 37.5%, 84.314%
  • HSV172°, 13%, 90%
  • HSB172°, 13%, 90%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.784
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.902
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.886
  • GLSLvec3(0.784, 0.902, 0.886)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.784, 0.902, 0.886, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.784, 0.902, 0.886)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB78.4%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB90.2%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB88.6%
  • Color FamilyCyan
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyVery Light
  • HEX IDC8E6E2
  • DECIMAL ID13166306
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01