#CDE7EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91% 0.028 210.5), rgb(205, 231, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#CDE7EC 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 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.23:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE7EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 231, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.028 210.5) |
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 #CDE7EC | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE7EC | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE7EC text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #CDE7EC text on black | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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
#E2ECEE
oklch(93.6% 0.011 211)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#CDE7EC
oklch(91% 0.028 210.5)
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Step 300
300
#A7C7CE
oklch(80.8% 0.036 212.4)
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Step 400
400
#75ABB5
oklch(70.7% 0.058 210.4)
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Step 500
500
#4E96A3
oklch(63.2% 0.074 210.7)
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Step 600
600
#2D808E
oklch(55.6% 0.081 210.8)
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Step 700
700
#1E6C79
oklch(49.1% 0.075 211.1)
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Step 800
800
#1C5862
oklch(42.7% 0.062 210.6)
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Step 900
900
#1E4950
oklch(37.8% 0.049 209.6)
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Step 950
950
#132B2F
oklch(27.2% 0.031 209.5)
#CDE7EC 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) | #E2E5EC | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDE0EC | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C5EAE8 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE7EC
#CDE7EC
oklch(91% 0.028 210.5)
- #F4DBD6
#F4DBD6
oklch(91.1% 0.029 31.1)
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 #CDE7EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.023
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.032
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.036
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.042
Use #CDE7EC 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.