#CDE9EC
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.03 204.5), rgb(205, 233, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#CDE9EC is a very light close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.030. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.030) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.46:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9EC |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 45%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.03 204.5) |
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 #CDE9EC | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9EC | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #CDE9EC text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #CDE9EC text on black | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F7
oklch(97% 0.004 214.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#CDE9EC
oklch(91.5% 0.03 204.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE0
oklch(88.4% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 300
300
#A5C8CC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 205)
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Step 400
400
#72ACB2
oklch(70.7% 0.061 204.1)
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Step 500
500
#4897A0
oklch(63% 0.078 205.3)
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Step 600
600
#23818A
oklch(55.5% 0.085 204.5)
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Step 700
700
#126D76
oklch(49% 0.079 205.4)
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Step 800
800
#155960
oklch(42.7% 0.065 205.2)
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Step 900
900
#1A494E
oklch(37.6% 0.051 204.9)
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Step 950
950
#112B2E
oklch(27% 0.032 205.4)
#CDE9EC 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) | #E4E6EC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFE2EC | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4EBEA | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9EC
#CDE9EC
oklch(91.5% 0.03 204.5)
- #F6DCD9
#F6DCD9
oklch(91.5% 0.029 25.6)
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 #CDE9EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.025
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.033
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.036
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
Use #CDE9EC 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.