#C4D8CD Color Information
#C4D8CD RGB value is (196, 216, 205). The hex color red value is 196, green is 216, and blue is 205. Its HSL format shows a hue of 147°, saturation of 20 percent, and lightness of81 percent. The CMYK process values are 9 percent, 0 percent, 5 percent, 15percent.
#C4D8CD Color Meaning
Color #C4D8CD signifies balanced neutrality, architectural coolness, and muted reliability. #C4D8CD medium grey-blue sits between slate and sky—neither emotional nor sterile, but consistently present. Psychologically, color #C4D8CD creates visual rhythm in data tables, navigation menus, and technical documentation where hierarchy must emerge through tone, not ornament. In urban design, #C4D8CD echoes concrete softened by light—modern but not alienating. Spiritually, #C4D8CD represents steadiness without stagnation: presence that endures because #C4D8CD adapts. Use color #C4D8CD when your brand must feel dependable in complex environments, especially where users seek clarity, not charm.
Color Conversion
Convert #C4D8CD across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.
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Color Variations
#C4D8CD harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.
Color Harmonies
#C4D8CD harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.
Analogous
Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)
Complementary
Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)
Split Complementary
Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite
Triadic
Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)
Tetradic
Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel
Square
Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)
Double Split
Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites
Monochromatic
Variations of a single hue
Contrast Checker
(WCAG 2.1) Test #C4D8CD for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.
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UI Components
Color Blindness Simulator
See how #C4D8CD appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.
Normal Vision
protanopia
Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.
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#C4D8CD Color FAQs
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