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Duck Egg Blue

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Color codes

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RGB
HSL
HSV
CMYK (approximate)
CIELAB
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Relative luminance0.7253
Cyan & Teal Pastel ColorsCool ColorsInterior Design Colors Cool

Shades of Duck Egg Blue

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Darker

Tints mixed with white

Tones mixed with gray

Color harmonies

Complementary

Opposite on the wheel (180°): maximum contrast for accents.

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Analogous

Neighbors 30° apart: calm and natural.

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Triadic

Three hues 120° apart: vibrant yet balanced.

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Split-complementary

The base plus the two neighbors of its complement: contrast with less tension.

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Tetradic

Four hues 90° apart: rich, best with one dominant color.

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Monochromatic

One hue in several lightness levels: elegant and consistent.

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Contrast and readability

White text1.35:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
Black text15.51:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large
On white1.35:1
✗ AA✗ AAA✗ AA Large
On black13.94:1
✓ AA✓ AAA✓ AA Large

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Duck Egg Blue

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About Duck Egg Blue

Duck Egg Blue (#C3E4E1) is a light, moderately saturated color from the Cyan & Teal family with a cool character. It is made of 195 red, 228 green and 225 blue (hsl(175, 38%, 83%)). Its contrast ratio is 1.35:1 against white and 15.51:1 against black, so dark text reads best on it.

Suggested uses

  • supporting interface colors and illustrations
  • textiles, furniture and accent walls
  • calm, trustworthy or technical themes

Reading the codes

In HEX, #C3E4E1 stores red, green and blue as pairs of base-16 digits: 195, 228 and 225 out of 255. In HSL the same color has a hue of 175°, 38% saturation and 83% lightness, which makes lighter or darker variants easy to create by changing only the lightness.

Similar colors

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Palettes with this color

Retro Diner#E63946 #F1FAEE #A8DADC #457B9D #1D3557Mint Gelato#E3F9F1 #B8F2E6 #AED9E0 #FFA69E #5E6472Ocean Depths#03045E #0077B6 #00B4D8 #90E0EF #CAF0F8Evergreen#0B2E24 #1A4D3A #3D7A5A #D5E3DC #B8312F

Tools for this color

Shades GeneratorGenerate tints, tones, lighter and darker shades and saturation variations.Contrast CheckerAccurate WCAG contrast ratio with AA/AAA results and accessible suggestions.Color Harmony GeneratorComplementary, analogous, triadic, tetradic, split-complementary and monochromatic harmonies.Color Blindness SimulatorApproximate protanopia, deuteranopia, tritanopia and achromatopsia simulations.

Frequently asked questions

What is the HEX code of Duck Egg Blue?
The HEX code of Duck Egg Blue is #C3E4E1. In RGB it is rgb(195, 228, 225) and in HSL hsl(175, 38%, 83%).
Which text color works on Duck Egg Blue?
White text has a contrast ratio of 1.35:1 on Duck Egg Blue and black text 15.51:1, so black text is more readable. WCAG AA needs at least 4.5:1 for normal text.
What is the complementary color of Duck Egg Blue?
Rotating the hue of Duck Egg Blue by 180° gives #E4C3C6, its complementary color on the RGB color wheel.
What is Duck Egg Blue in CMYK?
An approximate CMYK value for Duck Egg Blue is cmyk(14%, 0%, 1%, 11%). For printing, ask your printer for an ICC-profiled conversion.