#CDE9EF
Closest named color: Pale Silver (#D8E2DC). oklch(91.5% 0.031 212.1), rgb(205, 233, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#CDE9EF is a very light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Silver (#D8E2DC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Silver (#D8E2DC) |
| Black text | 16.49:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CDE9EF |
| RGB | rgb(205, 233, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 52%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.031 212.1) |
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 #CDE9EF | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #CDE9EF | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #CDE9EF text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #CDE9EF text on black | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -90.3 | 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)
#CDE9EF
oklch(91.5% 0.031 212.1)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE2
oklch(88.5% 0.022 215.3)
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Step 300
300
#A4C8CF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 210.7)
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Step 400
400
#71ABB7
oklch(70.6% 0.063 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#4796A6
oklch(63% 0.081 212.8)
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Step 600
600
#228191
oklch(55.7% 0.087 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#116D7B
oklch(49.2% 0.081 211)
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Step 800
800
#145964
oklch(42.8% 0.067 210.8)
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Step 900
900
#1A4952
oklch(37.7% 0.052 212.3)
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Step 950
950
#112B30
oklch(27.1% 0.033 211.7)
#CDE9EF 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) | #E4E7EF | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE2EF | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C4ECEB | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CDE9EF
#CDE9EF
oklch(91.5% 0.031 212.1)
- #F7DCD7
#F7DCD7
oklch(91.5% 0.031 30.2)
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 #CDE9EF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.027
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.035
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.037
- Lavender #E6E6FA ΔE 0.038
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
Use #CDE9EF 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.