Palettes / Colors / #C0DBDD
#C0DBDD — Light Dusty Teal
#C0DBDD is a teal color we call Light Dusty Teal, closest to the named color PowderBlue (#B0E0E6). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: powderblue (#B0E0E6) — not an exact match. CSS powderblue gives you #B0E0E6, a different color; use #C0DBDD when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#C0DBDD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #DDC2C0; it also sits naturally between #C0DDD0 and #C0CDDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C0DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 192, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 184°, 30%, 81% |
| HSV | 184°, 13%, 87% |
| CMYK | 13%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 60.12, 67.09, 78.19 |
| Yxy | 67.09, 0.2927, 0.3266 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.55, -8.51, -4.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.91, -8.07, -3.86 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 75% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 13% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #C0DBDD
.text { color: #C0DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #C0DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C0DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(192, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 30%, 81%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C0DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(192, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C0DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(192, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C0DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C0DBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C0DBDD
Tints of #C0DBDD
Tones of #C0DBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC2C0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.46:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.42:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C0DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C0DBDD
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #C0DBDD: ·
How #C0DBDD looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #C0DBDD rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #C0DBDD?
#C0DBDD is Light Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 192, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C0DBDD?
#C0DBDD is RGB 192, 219, 221 — HSL 184°, 30%, 81% — CMYK 13%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C0DBDD?
Its complement is #DDC2C0; analogous partners are #C0DDD0 and #C0CDDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C0DBDD for text?
Black text on #C0DBDD has a contrast ratio of 14.42:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.46:1.