Gentle Cold Color - #c3ece9: Codes and Complete Breakdown

Published on

April 23, 2025

The Gentle Cold color hex code is #c3ece9, and it is composed of 76% red, 93% green and 91% blue.

Gentle Cold is a light, dull, desaturated, and cool color at 17% saturation. It has a contrast ratio of 1.27:1 against a white background, which fails WCAG AA (Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Level AA) compliance.

For better visibility, it is recommended to use the Gentle Cold color (#c3ece9) against dark backgrounds.

Gentle Cold Color Shades

Complementary colors

#C3ECE9
#DA8B90

Triadic colors

#C3ECE9
#D58BDA
#DAD58B

Tints or lighter colors

#EAF8F7

Darker colors

#9CE0DB
#75D3CD
#4FC7BF
#37ACA5
#2A8680

Analogous colors

#C6ECC3
#C3ECD5
#C3ECE9
#C3DAEC
#C3C6EC

Monochromatic colors

#7DE5DE
#AAEBE7
#D5F3F1
#FDFEFE

#c3ece9

Cold Gentle

Gentle Cold Color Codes and Information

Complete breakdown of the color Gentle Cold:

Data Type	Values/Details
Hex	#c3ece9
RGB	rgb(195,236,233)
HSL	hsl(176,51.9%,84.5%)
CMYK	17, 0, 1, 7
HSV	176, 17, 93
RGB %	76, 93, 91
XYZ	67.2, 77.5, 88.5
LAB	90.5, -13.8, -3
Color Category	Light
Color Family	Blue
Saturation	17%
Temperature	Cool
Contrast Ratio Against White (#ffffff)	1.27 (fails WCAG AA)
Contrast Ratio Against Black (#000000)	16.5 (passes WCAG AA)