Palettes / Colors / #C4DBDD
#C4DBDD — Pale Dusty Teal
#C4DBDD is a teal color we call Pale 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 #C4DBDD 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.
#C4DBDD 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 #DDC7C5; it also sits naturally between #C5DDD3 and #C5CFDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #C4DBDD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 196, 219, 221 |
| HSL | 185°, 27%, 82% |
| HSV | 185°, 11%, 87% |
| CMYK | 11%, 1%, 0%, 13% |
| XYZ | 61.15, 67.62, 78.24 |
| Yxy | 67.62, 0.2954, 0.3267 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.82, -7.23, -3.59 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.23, -6.89, -3.45 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 77% · Green 86% · Blue 87%
Cyan 11% · 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 #C4DBDD
.text { color: #C4DBDD; }
.background { background-color: #C4DBDD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #C4DBDD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(196, 219, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(185, 27%, 82%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #C4DBDD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(196, 219, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #C4DBDD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(196, 219, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#C4DBDD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#C4DBDD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #C4DBDD
Tints of #C4DBDD
Tones of #C4DBDD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DDC7C5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.45:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.52:1 AAA |
Best text color on #C4DBDD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #C4DBDD
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 #C4DBDD: ·
How #C4DBDD 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 #C4DBDD 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 #C4DBDD?
#C4DBDD is Pale Dusty Teal, a teal color (RGB 196, 219, 221). Its closest standard named color is PowderBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #C4DBDD?
#C4DBDD is RGB 196, 219, 221 — HSL 185°, 27%, 82% — CMYK 11%, 1%, 0%, 13%.
What colors go with #C4DBDD?
Its complement is #DDC7C5; analogous partners are #C5DDD3 and #C5CFDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #C4DBDD for text?
Black text on #C4DBDD has a contrast ratio of 14.52:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.45:1.