#CDE6EA
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.027 208.3), rgb(205, 230, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#CDE6EA is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE6EA |
| RGB | rgb(205, 230, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 41%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.027 208.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CDE6EA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE6EA | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE6EA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CDE6EA text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.7 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 200.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#E3ECED
oklch(93.7% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE6EA
oklch(90.8% 0.027 208.3)
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Step 300
300
#A8C7CC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 208.4)
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Step 400
400
#77ABB3
oklch(70.8% 0.056 208)
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Step 500
500
#5196A0
oklch(63.2% 0.071 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#31808B
oklch(55.6% 0.077 207.9)
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Step 700
700
#236C76
oklch(49.1% 0.072 208)
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Step 800
800
#1F5860
oklch(42.7% 0.06 208)
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Step 900
900
#20484F
oklch(37.6% 0.046 210.4)
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Step 950
950
#142A2E
oklch(26.9% 0.029 210.5)
#CDE6EA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #E2E4EA | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCE0EA | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5E8E7 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE6EA
#CDE6EA
oklch(90.8% 0.027 208.3)
- #F2DAD7
#F2DAD7
oklch(90.7% 0.027 26.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CDE6EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.021
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.043
Use #CDE6EA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.