#CDE7E2
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(90.8% 0.028 182.8), rgb(205, 231, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#CDE7E2 is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.12:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 231, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 35%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.028 182.8) |
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 #CDE7E2 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE7E2 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 88.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE7E2 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.0 | Not readable |
| #CDE7E2 text on black | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -88.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F2F6F6
oklch(97% 0.004 197.1)
-
Step 100
100
#E3ECEA
oklch(93.6% 0.01 181.4)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE7E2
oklch(90.8% 0.028 182.8)
-
Step 300
300
#A8C9C3
oklch(81% 0.036 183.2)
-
Step 400
400
#77ADA4
oklch(70.7% 0.058 183.1)
-
Step 500
500
#51988D
oklch(63% 0.074 182.7)
-
Step 600
600
#318378
oklch(55.7% 0.081 183)
-
Step 700
700
#226E65
oklch(49% 0.074 183.9)
-
Step 800
800
#1F5A52
oklch(42.7% 0.062 182.9)
-
Step 900
900
#204A44
oklch(37.7% 0.048 183.2)
-
Step 950
950
#142B28
oklch(26.9% 0.03 184.8)
#CDE7E2 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) | #E4E4E2 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE0E2 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C7E8E5 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE7E2
#CDE7E2
oklch(90.8% 0.028 182.8)
- #F2D9DF
#F2D9DF
oklch(90.7% 0.029 1.4)
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 #CDE7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.017
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.026
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.031
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.045
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
Use #CDE7E2 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.