Light cyan

#ceece0

Hex, rgb, cmyk and Pantone values for light cyan, with shades, tints, matching colors and free print quality patterns.

Light cyan sits in the green range, light and soft. Light greens like this signal fresh, natural and wellness. Warm terracotta and clay across the wheel balance it and cream keeps it fresh.

Light cyan color values

Every conversion for #ceece0, ready to copy. Hex, rgb, hsl, hsv, cmyk, cie-lab, xyz, decimal, web safe and the nearest Pantone.

Hex#ceece0
RGB206, 236, 224
HSL156, 44%, 87%
HSV156, 13%, 93%
CMYK13%, 0%, 5%, 7%
Lab91.01, -12.07, 2.5
XYZ68.9, 78.49, 82.04
Decimal13561056
Web safe#ccffcc
Pantone317 C
Pantone317 CHex#ceece0Rgb206 236 224Cmyk13 0 5 7Lab91 -12 2Darker#67c49fDeep#9bd8bfLighter#eaf6f1

Shades of light cyan

Tints of light cyan

Colors that go with light cyan

Light cyan in print

It sits in a comfortable part of the gamut and reproduces reliably on press. The cmyk build is 13, 0, 5, 7.

The same color needs a different cmyk build depending on the paper. Here is #ceece0 on both.

Coated stockgloss or silk, C
13 0 5 7
Ink sits on the surface, so colors stay bright and close to screen.
Uncoated stocknatural or matte, U
16 4 9 13
The stock absorbs ink and gains dot, so it needs a heavier build and reads a touch softer.

This color converts to cmyk comfortably and should hold on press.

See how it converts in the rgb to cmyk converter, or readrgb vs cmyk for print andwhat the k in cmyk means.

Light cyan in css

Copy #ceece0 straight into your stylesheet.

.background { background-color: #ceece0; }
.text { color: #ceece0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #ceece0; }

How light cyan looks on light and dark

Light cyan and accessibility

Contrast ratios for #ceece0 against black and white text, measured to the WCAG standard.

Textwhite text on this color
1.26:1
AAfail · AA largefail · AAAfail
Textblack text on this color
16.70:1
AApass · AA largepass · AAApass

Use black text on this color for readable body copy. To test #ceece0 against any other color, not just black and white, run the pair through ourcontrast checker for a live WCAG reading.

Light cyan on a business card, sticker and pattern

A quick look at how #ceece0 sits on real print products. Start any of these in the maker.

Your nameFounderhello@brand.comBusiness card
Sticker
Repeat pattern

Building a full palette around light cyan? Pull matching colors from any photo with thecolor palette generator, or check a design for print with thergb to cmyk converter.

Turn light cyan into a seamless pattern

Four patterns built from #ceece0 and its shades, free at print quality. Click any one to keep editing in the pattern maker.

Make posters, wallpaper and packaging art from light cyan, free and print ready.

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How we calculate these values

The figures for #ceece0 come from standard color math, shown so you can check them. Rgb, hsl, hsv, lab and xyz are derived through the usual sRGB conversion formulas. The uncoated cmyk build carries more ink than the coated one, which is what a printer would compensate for when the same color runs on a rougher stock. The Pantone value is the closest reference by perceptual color distance and should be treated as a starting point, not a guaranteed match.