Close to Arctic
#CFE9EC
#CFE9EC is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 91.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #CFE9EC.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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16.52:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.27:1 FailThis color as text on black
16.52:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #CFE9EC as they’d see it.
#CFE9EC in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #CFE9EC
What color is #CFE9EC?
#CFE9EC is a very light, muted teal, close to the color Arctic. In RGB it’s made of 81.2% red, 91.4% green, and 92.5% blue. Its hue is 186°, with 43% saturation and 87% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #CFE9EC in RGB?
#CFE9EC is rgb(207, 233, 236): 207 red, 233 green, and 236 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #CFE9EC in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(12, 1, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #CFE9EC?
PANTONE 7541 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #CFE9EC?
Its complement #F7DFDC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.