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Sea Mist

#C3D5C6

Sea Mist is a cool light color with the hex code #C3D5C6. This muted hue can be represented as RGB 195, 213, 198 in digital design or CMYK 8%, 0%, 7%, 16% for print applications. Find matching Pantone color.

Sea Mist color values

HEX
#C3D5C6
RGB
195, 213, 198
HSL
130°, 18%, 80%
CMYK
8, 0, 7, 16

Shades & tints

Darker Lighter

About this color

Sea Mist sits at 130° on the color wheel with 18% saturation and 80% lightness, placing it in the green segment of the spectrum. Its restrained 18% saturation keeps the hue subtle — present but not assertive, making it easy to layer over or under more expressive colors. The elevated lightness keeps it airy and open, well-suited to large surface areas without visual weight.

In digital environments, Sea Mist is rendered as rgb(195, 213, 198), where the green channel leads at 213, with red and blue channels close behind. Muted saturation at high lightness is a classic formula for soft background fills, placeholder states, and secondary surface colors in light-mode interfaces.

For print, Sea Mist translates to a CMYK breakdown of 8C 0M 7Y 16K. The low-to-moderate black value (16%) means the color's character in print comes primarily from its cyan ink content (8%), with black serving as a supporting shadow tone. No brands in the brandkit.pro library currently specify this exact hex as a named brand color.

Color harmonies

Complementary

Split-Complementary

How to use Sea Mist

CSS Variable 

:root {
  --brand-primary: #C3D5C6;
  --brand-primary-rgb: 195, 213, 198;
}

Define as a CSS custom property for consistent theming across your site.

Tailwind Config 

colors: {
  brand: '#C3D5C6',
}

Add to your Tailwind config to use classes like bg-brand.

Print Design (CMYK) 

C: 8%
M: 0%
Y: 7%
K: 16%

Use these CMYK values in Adobe Illustrator, InDesign, or print specifications.

RGB for Screens 

rgb(195, 213, 198)
rgba(195, 213, 198, 0.8)

Use RGB notation for compatibility or add alpha channel for transparency.

Brands using similar hue

13 brand s with colors near 130° on the color wheel

Linktree logo
Linktree
Google logo
Google
Rivian logo
Rivian
Heineken logo
Heineken

Frequently asked questions

What color is #C3D5C6?
#C3D5C6 is Sea Mist, a cool light color with RGB values of 195, 213, 198. It has a hue of 130°, 18% saturation, and 80% lightness in the HSL color space.
What is the RGB value of #C3D5C6?
The RGB color code for #C3D5C6 is rgb(195, 213, 198). This means it contains 195 red, 213 green, and 198 blue in the RGB color model.
Is Sea Mist a warm or cool color?
Sea Mist (#C3D5C6) is a cool color with a hue between 120-300° on the color wheel.
How do I use #C3D5C6 in CSS?
You can use #C3D5C6 in CSS with: background-color: #C3D5C6; or color: #C3D5C6; or as an RGB value: rgb(195, 213, 198). For print design, use CMYK: 8%, 0%, 7%, 16%.

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